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.
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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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Coalition of US Attorneys Announce $15.3 Million Settlement with Omnicare, Inc. for Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances
Omnicare, Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States a $15.3 million civil penalty to…
Read More »New York to Test Nursing Home Staff Twice a Week for COVID-19 ― Cuomo
All nursing homes in New York state will be required to test staff twice a week for the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday, in an attempt to…
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MD Nursing Home with Most Virus Deaths Fined $10k a Day for Failure to Protect Residents
A Charles County nursing home with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths among nursing home facilities in Maryland is being fined $10,000 a day for failing to protect residents and…
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Activity Ideas for Residents That Maintain Social Distancing
Rose Villa, a continuing care retirement community in Portland, Oregon, got creative when designing activities to keep residents connected and having fun.
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Wife of Man Who Died after Contracting COVID-19 Sues the Waterford Assisted Living Facility
A lawsuit has been filed against The Waterford at College Station assisted living facility, alleging neglect in the April death of a resident who had contracted COVID-19.
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