Iowa Nursing Home Faces Fines for Staffing, Other Issues
One of the Iowa nursing homes managed by the bankrupt chain QHC Facilities is facing $4,750 in fines for insufficient staffing, a vermin infestation, and injuries sustained by a resident.
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NYS DOH Highlights Healthcare Workforce Booster Progress and Announces Additional Efforts
The New York State Department of Health highlighted progress in getting healthcare workers boosted and announced additional efforts to increase booster rates among healthcare workers. According to the latest data…
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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuits with Doctors to Ensure Equal Access to Healthcare
The Justice Department announced that it has filed proposed consent decrees with two obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctors in Bakersfield, California. The consent decrees, which are subject to approval by the United…
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Hundreds vaccinated in CT will need another shot, officials say, due to improper storage
Nearly 650 people who received a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in New Haven between Christmas and Feb. 7 will need to get another shot, city health officials said,…
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US DOL Urges Healthcare Facilities, Providers to Employ Effective Safety, Health Programs
Amid the pandemic, US healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving those in need. In fact, workers in the healthcare…
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US Attorney’s Office Resolves ADA Investigation of Ascension Providence Hospital and Related Medical Facility
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan has resolved its investigation into allegations that Ascension Providence Hospital and an Ascension-affiliated medical facility, Washington Primary Care, violated the…
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Effects of a Nursing Home Telehealth Program on Spending and Utilization for Medicare Residents
Telehealth can be a valuable tool for nursing homes to enhance care coordination and provide timely access to care, leading to lower spending for nursing home residents.
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Acting NJ AG Announces Indictment against Two Nurses in Connection to the Death of an Individual in Absecon, NJ
Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson announced that a former Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) was indicted for allegedly committing reckless manslaughter in Absecon,…
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HHS Issues New Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Civil Rights Protections for People with Disabilities
Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued guidance to healthcare providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities. The guidance, issued by HHS’ Office for Civil…
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Healthcare Provider to Pay $75K to Nurse in ‘Scrub Skirt’ Religious Discrimination Case
Tennessee-based Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a religious discrimination suit brought by the US Equal…
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