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…

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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…

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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…

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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,”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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)…

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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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