EEOC Sues Medical Transport Company for Pregnancy and Disability Bias
A pregnant employee of a Florida medical transport company working as an emergency medical technician began experiencing severe medical complications that included a serious form of morning sickness. Consequently, she…
Read More »Shooting at Pennsylvania Nursing Home Still under Investigation
Local police are continuing to investigate a recent shooting incident occurring outside of a Pennsylvania nursing home. Police report that a man was taking dinner to his girlfriend, who is…
Read More »New Initiatives Launched by Tennessee to Enhance Quality of Life for LTC Facility Residents
Three new initiatives aimed at enhancing the well-being and quality of life for residents in Tennessee long-term care facilities were recently announced by the Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee’s…
Read More »Alleged Sexual Assault by Resident in Georgia Facility Raises Concerns about Underreporting
An incident involving a 74-year-old resident of a Georgia long-term facility, who is described in another unrelated lawsuit as “a retired attorney who is suffering from advancing degenerative brain disease,”…
Read More »Two Caregivers Charged with Neglect of Tennessee Nursing Home Resident
Tennessee investigators recently responded to a complaint alleging neglect of a resident in a nursing home, and their investigation found information that resulted in charges of patient neglect and the…
Read More »Illinois Nursing Home Executives Charged with Operating “Ponzi” Scheme
The owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the company’s executive vice president (EVP) for a chain of Illinois nursing homes were recently charged and indicted in a U.S. District…
Read More »CNA Charged with Criminal Neglect in Resident’s Elopement from Illinois Nursing Home
A 60-year-old certified nursing assistant (CNA), who has been a licensed healthcare provider for over 30 years, has been charged with a felony count of criminal neglect of a long-term…
Read More »Man Charged with Theft of $427,000 from Elderly Nursing Home Resident
A 58-year-old Wisconsin man has been charged with elder abuse and tax fraud related to his alleged stealing of more than $427,000 from a 92-year-old resident of a nursing home….
Read More »NJ Nursing Homes Face $28K in Fines over Lack of PPE during COVID-19 Outbreak
Two New Jersey nursing homes operated by the same company have been cited by federal regulators for violations related to a lack of personal protective equipment (primarily N95 respirator masks)…
Read More »Illinois Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claims to Medicare
An Illinois nurse practitioner (NP) recently pleaded guilty to knowingly participating in a scheme to defraud Medicare by performing medically unnecessary visits in nursing homes located in two of the…
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