OK Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Which Resulted in the Death of Three Patients
On June 18, 2020, a grand jury charged Donald Hyungjoon Kim, MD, 53, for distributing opioids and other controlled substances illegally. In 2018, the Oklahoma City DEA District Office began…
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EEOC Sues Pediatric Health Care Alliance for Retaliation over Harassment Complaints
Pediatric Health Care Alliance, a Tampa-based pediatric medical practice, violated federal law when it retaliated against a female registered nurse for reporting that a doctor, who was also a company…
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NJ Outdoor Visitation with Long-Term Care Residents Can Begin Sunday, June 21
Residents of long-term care facilities will be able to have outdoor visits with loved ones in designated outdoor space starting Sunday, June 21—Father’s Day—under a directive to long-term care facilities…
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Minnesotans can start outdoor visits with loved ones in nursing homes, state officials say
For the first time in months, Minnesotans who live in senior care facilities can meet face to face with their loved ones, provided their visits are outdoors. New guidance
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Florida nursing homes to test staff for COVID-19 every 2 weeks under emergency rule
Since the disease started spreading in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in March, COVID-19 has taken 1,588 lives and caused thousands more infections in Florida’s long-term care facilities.
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Equal Pay for Telehealth Vital after Pandemic, Senate Told
Virtual doctor visits should pay the same rate as in-office checkups even after the Covid-19 pandemic ends, telehealth advocates told a Senate health panel.
Read More »Governor Phil Scott Announces Easing of Restrictions for Older and Vulnerable Vermonters
Governor Phil Scott announced several measures to gradually ease restrictions on Vermonters in long-term care facilities, hospitals and those over the age of 65. In collaboration with the Vermont Department…
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Florida Boosts COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Workers
Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of emergency rules issued Wednesday by Gov….
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NH to Allow Family Visits at Nursing Homes, Care Centers
As the state entered its “Safer At Home” phase on Tuesday, it was announced family members could again visit relatives at the state’s nursing homes and congregate living facilities.
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CDC Releases Consolidated COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes is an important addition to other infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations aimed at keeping COVID-19 out of nursing homes (as well as other long-term…
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