Pennsylvania: $93K Sought from Nursing Homes Amid Inspections
State health officials say civil penalties totaling more than $93,000 have been assessed against nursing care facilities in Pennsylvania amid hundreds of complaint investigations during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nurse Fired from Chicago Senior Home for Pointing out COVID-19 Safety Issues: Lawsuit
A nurse claims she was fired from a Norwood Park senior home in retaliation for whistleblowing about COVID-19 safety issues, according to a lawsuit.
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How Nursing Homes Can Bolster Infection Control — for COVID-19 and Beyond
Amid the national emergency caused by COVID-19, infection control in skilled nursing facilities has come under intense scrutiny, with past violations examined under the media microscope — and surveys from…
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Audit of Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Program Deficiencies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated that individuals at high risk for severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are people aged 65 years and older and…
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HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has begun distributing billions in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the…
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Detroit Police Make Arrest after Nursing Home Assault Video Surfaces
Detroit police announced they had made an arrest just hours after video of an elderly man being beaten in a Metro Detroit nursing home had surfaced.
Read More »Los Angeles-Area Nursing School Agrees to Comply with Federal Law by Allowing Deaf Students to Attend Its Training Programs
Angeles Institute, a for-profit nursing school based in Artesia, has agreed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by allowing individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing…
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Missing Connecticut Nursing Home Resident Died of Hypothermia
A Wallingford nursing home resident who was found dead outside the facility in January after wandering away died of hypothermia, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Bruce Springsteen Guitarist Sues NJ Nursing Home after Mother-in-law Contracts Coronavirus
A member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is holding an upscale New Jersey nursing home accountable after his mother-in-law tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »HHS OCR BULLETIN: Ensuring the Rights of Persons with Limited English Proficiency in Healthcare during COVID-19
In light of the nationwide public health emergency and national emergency declared as a result of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department…
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