Dept. of Health Files Sanctions against Three PA Nursing Homes
In the October 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 396 inspections of 287 unique nursing homes, including 314 complaint investigations. Of these, 175 were COVID-19-specific compliant…
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EEOC Issues Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to make significant progress in managing pending inventories of charges, hearings and appeals, and secured record recovery for victims of discrimination during…
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New York Nursing Home Fined $6,000 for Covid-19 Violation
The State Health Department fined a Clarence nursing home $6,000 after a worker failed to encourage three dementia patients to wear masks and maintain social distancing during a recreational activity.
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US Department of Labor’s Osha Announces $2,856,533 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 5, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 204 citations arising from inspections for…
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NY Nursing Homes in COVID ‘Hot Zones’ Face New Staff Testing Rules, Visitation Restrictions
New York nursing homes in COVID-19 hot zones will be testing staff more frequently and limiting visitation as part of attempts to protect frail and elderly residents from the coronavirus…
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New law Could Offer Relief to Family of Isolated South Dakota Nursing Home Residents
The law allows families to set up video surveillance to monitor their family members in a nursing home. The law can be found here.
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Former Georgia Veterans’ Home Patient Indicted in Death of Other Resident
A former patient at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home in Milledgeville has been indicted on voluntary and involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a resident there this year.
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Ohio Nursing Home Worker Pleads to Charges in 2018 Death
A former nursing home employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges stemming from the death of a 56-year-old resident who wandered off from the Canton facility.
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Delaware Creating Positions to Treat COVID in Long-Term Care Facilities
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is creating new positions in order to respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities.
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US DOL Issues Guidance to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance and an accompanying one-pager to help employers understand which standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related…
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