US Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $3,403,139 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 26, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 255 inspections for…
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OFCCP Issues Religious Exemption Final Rule
Today, OFCCP published the Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption final rule in the Federal Register. The rule provides clarity on the religious exemption in Executive…
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Trump Administration Announces New Half Billion Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes
Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operating under the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing it will distribute $523 million…
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PA Auditor General Releases Follow-up Report on State Veterans Homes
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a special report that raises questions about how the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) managed the COVID outbreak that led to dozens…
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HHS-OIG’s Work Could Save Taxpayers Billions of Dollars, New Report Says
America’s taxpayers could see billions in misspent Medicare, Medicaid, and other health and human services dollars recouped as a result of work by the Department of Health and Human Services…
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NJ DOH Launches Increased Testing Pilot at Long-term Care Facilities
The New Jersey Department of Health issued an Executive Directive November 30 requiring that facilities that receive BinaxNOW tests and have a CLIA Certificate—which is a lab requirement for point…
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OR Nurse Placed on Leave after Posting TikTok Video Mocking COVID-19 Protocols
An oncology nurse at Salem Health has been placed on administrative leave after posting a video on social media showing disregard for COVID-19 restrictions.
Read More »Tallahassee Nursing Home Employee Arrested on Felony Neglect Charge
A caregiver at a Tallahassee senior care facility was arrested after a state investigation into a 91-year-old woman who was left unattended on a commode for hours.
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State Inspectors Recommend Fine in Dementia Freezer Death at Southwest Ohio Nursing Home
A nurse aide failed to investigate when a door alarm was triggered that allowed an 86-year-old woman with dementia to wander off a fourth floor and into a walk-in freezer…
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Massachusetts to Use Rapid COVID Testing for Visitors of Long-Term Care Facilities
People visiting loved ones at nursing homes or other long-term care facilities in Massachusetts will soon undergo rapid COVID-19 testing beforehand, Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said Monday.
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