EEOC Approves Revised Enforcement Guidance on Religious Discrimination
On January 15, 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to the EEOC’s Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination. The updated guidance describes the ways in which…
Read More »CMS Releases Two New Training Courses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new training events on January 13, 2021. They are both web-based: “Section M: Skin Conditions-Assessment and Coding of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries”…
Read More »Only a Quarter of COVID-19 Vaccines Distributed to Nursing Homes Have Been Administered
More than 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed for use in long-term care settings for residents and staff, and only 22 percent have actually been administered….
Read More »Class Action Lawsuit Filed for Allegedly Reusing Insulin Pens
A class action lawsuit has recently been filed against a hospital in Connecticut for allegedly reusing multidose insulin pens on multiple patients between 2008 and 2014. The disposable needles inside…
Read More »WHO Updates Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for COVID-19 in LTC
On January 8, 2021, The World Health Organization (WHO) updated their guidance for infection prevention and control in the context of COVID-19. The update contains new evidence and guidance for…
Read More »Lawsuit Filed against Nursing Home Operator for Retaliatory Termination
A former marketing director has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey nursing home operator and claims he was not allowed to return to work after battling COVID-19, despite having…
Read More »OSHA Updates Penalties for Violations Relating to COVID-19
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reissued its announcement of citations for non-compliance related to COVID-19. OSHA reportedly has issued citations arising from 295 violations…
Read More »Gross Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Nursing Home in a COVID-19 Death
A family of a resident who died from COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit with the facility’s owner claiming gross negligence for failing to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak that led to…
Read More »Former CNA Convicted of Sexual Assault of a Resident in a Nursing Home
A 19-year-old former nursing assistant was convicted of having inappropriate sexual contact with two residents in a Wisconsin nursing home. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by…
Read More »A Skilled Nursing Home Operator Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination
An operator of eight skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts reached an agreement on December 29, 2020, with the US Attorney’s Office to resolve allegations that they violated the Americans with…
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