Iowa Care Facilities Cited for Violations Related to Patient Abuse, Deaths
State regulators have fined Iowa healthcare facilities more than $50,000 in recent months for violations related to physical and verbal abuse, inadequate care and patient deaths.
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Minnesota’s medical cannabis program to add edibles as new option for patients
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that it will approve infused edibles in the form of gummies and chews as a new medical cannabis delivery method in the…
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98-Year-Old Woman Found Bleeding Outside CT Assisted Living Facility; Aide Arrested
An arrest has been made in the case of an elderly woman who was found bleeding outside a Tuckahoe assisted living facility, according to police.
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Rushing Care by Care Aides Associated with Experiences of Responsive Behaviors from Residents in Nursing Homes
Residents with cognitive impairment favor “slow care,” so rushed care may cause additional responsive behaviors (e.g., verbal threats, hitting) among residents.
Read More »Identifying Trends in CMS Skilled Nursing Penalties
The primary tool CMS has for enforcing care standards at skilled nursing properties are civil monetary penalties (CMPs), which are essentially fines for facilities found to be out of compliance…
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Florida Assisted Living Facility May Lose License after Woman Dies
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has begun a process to revoke a South Florida assisted living home’s license after a 69-year-old woman who went missing ended up dead…
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EEOC Updates Covid-19 Technical Assistance to Cover Retaliation
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. The updates explain and clarify the…
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MA Medical Center Agrees to Settle Allegations of Americans with Disabilities Act Violations
Baystate Medical Center has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide effective communication during scheduled labors and deliveries of individuals…
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NJ Governor Signs Bills to Improve Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes
Last week Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law which are aimed at improving infection prevention and control responses in nursing homes, by ensuring staff have access to the…
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Elderly Woman Found Dead after Wandering Away from Pennsylvania Nursing Home
An elderly woman is dead after she wandered away from a care home in Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, according to police.
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