Washington doctor accused of working at a nursing home while infected with COVID-19, spreading virus
As the novel coronavirus ravaged nursing homes in the early weeks of the pandemic, a doctor continued to see elderly and frail patients at one Renton facility despite having symptoms…
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US DOL Cites Ohio Nursing Facilities for Failing to Fully Implement Respiratory Programs to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited healthcare company OHNH EMP LLC for violating respiratory protection standards following an inspection initiated after the company…
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The DHHS and the DOJ Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for FY 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice have released their Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019. Read it online…
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OCR Resolves Complaint after Hospital Accommodates Medical Student’s Religious Needs during COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of a complaint against Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) in New…
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OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaint after Maryland Hospital System Ensures Patients Can Receive Religious Visitations during COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of a religious discrimination complaint against Prince George’s Hospital Center of…
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CT Nurses Disciplined for Drug Abuse, Care Lapses, Falling Asleep at Work
Over the past several months, the state Board of Examiners for Nursing has disciplined the following nurses for improper patient care, drug abuse and falsifying license paperwork, among other violations.
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PA County Ordered to Release Nursing Home Plans, COVID-19 Death Records
A Pennsylvania agency has determined that Bucks County must provide access to emergency preparedness plans for state-licensed long-term care homes and “responsive records” for all COVID-19-related deaths in the county.
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Florida Says COVID-19 Tests Are for Long-Term Care Workers
COVID-19 test kits sent to Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities are for employees, not residents, the state said June 16.
Read More »Connecticut Guard Helps Inspect Long-Term Care Facilities
The Connecticut Army and Air National Guard have teamed up with the Department of Public Health to inspect nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Connecticut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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X-ray of Man’s Genitalia Possibly Shared Online by PA Image Company Employee
Fairview Township Police have opened a criminal case after an imaging company reported an employee may have shared an X-ray of a man’s genitalia on a Facebook group.
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