Lawsuit Filed against a NJ Nursing Home for Employee COVID-19 Death Due to Lack of PPE
A lawsuit has been filed against a New Jersey nursing home by the family of an employee who passed away due to COVID-19 complications in April 2020. The lawsuit claims…
Read More »EEOC Secured $439.2 Million for Victims of Discrimination in FY 2020
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 67,338 charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year (FY) 2020. The EEOC secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in the private,…
Read More »CDC Updates Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take to Stay Prepared for COVID-19
On February 25, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their resource page for healthcare facilities on steps to take to stay prepared for COVID-19. One prominent…
Read More »Hospice Nurse Charged with Elder Abuse at a California Assisted Living Facility
A hospice registered nurse (RN) was assigned as the case manager of a hospice patient living in a California assisted living facility. The RN allegedly failed to record the discovery…
Read More »Illinois RN Charged with Stealing a Deceased Resident’s Credit Card
An Illinois Registered Nurse has been charged with stealing a deceased resident’s credit card and using the card on a $1700 shopping spree. The RN has been arrested with a…
Read More »Texas Nursing Homes Emergency Preparedness Plans Proving to be Inadequate
When a winter storm hit Texas in February 2021, many of the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities did not have running water and no backup generators on hand…
Read More »OSHA Will Oversee Worker Retaliation under Two New Whistleblower Statutes
The US Department of Labor announced that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will oversee worker retaliation complaints filed under two new whistleblower statutes: The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act and…
Read More »OIG Finds That Many Iowa Nursing Homes Did Not Meet CMS Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness
A recently released report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) details that from July through November 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted unannounced site visits at 20…
Read More »Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Former New York Nursing Home
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a former New York nursing home for the death of a resident in its dementia unit who fell 34 feet while using…
Read More »CDC Updates for Testing Healthcare Personal
On February 14, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance for testing healthcare personnel. The CDC recommendations for COVID-19 testing have been developed based on…
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