Colorado Health Officials Prepare New Guidelines for Nursing Home Visitations
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working on new guidelines for nursing home visitations during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Residents Evacuated after Pasadena Nursing Home Hit Hard by COVID-19 Allegedly Loses License
Dozens of residents were moved out of a Pasadena nursing home late Thursday night after it appears it may have been stripped of its state license amid a coronavirus outbreak…
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Deaths of Florida’s Elderly Who Were Abused or Neglected to Get Increased Scrutiny under New Law
Suspected cases of abuse of Florida’s seniors may get increased scrutiny after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week approving the creation of elder abuse fatality review teams across…
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NH Outdoor Nursing Home Visits May Be Coming Soon
Family and friends of loved ones in long-term care facilities may finally be able to visit outdoors together in the coming weeks, state health officials said Tuesday at Gov. Chris…
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EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
Contains Q&A Section of Common Workplace Questions The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal…
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Dennis Davis Earns Med-Net’s First Compliance Officer-Qualified Designation
Dennis Davis, LNHA, administrator at Selma Health & Rehab in Selma, AL, is the first candidate to successfully complete the requirements of the Compliance Officer Qualified Certificate Program offered by Med-Net…
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OCR Resolves Complaints after State of CT and Private Hospital Safeguard the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Have Reasonable Access to Support Persons in Hospital Settings during COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has reached an Early Case Resolution (ECR) with the State of…
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Nursing Assistant Fired after Being Accused of Hitting 98-Year-Old Woman
According to Florida Department of Health, a 98-year-old woman, who has dementia, was punched in the head twice by a nursing assistant at ManorCare in East Naples.
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Pennsylvania Pharmacy to Pay $180,480 in Civil Penalties for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act
Savage Family Pharmacy, located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United States $180,480 in civil penalties for allegedly failing to comply with recordkeeping and other requirements of the…
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Gov. Lamont Orders Independent Review of High Death Rate in State’s Nursing Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the overwhelming number of deaths that have occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that that he is ordering an independent, third-party…
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