New York Hospital to Pay Civil Penalty for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam, New York, agreed to pay a $15,000 penalty as a result of its Narcotic Treatment Program’s (NTP) failure to create and maintain records required by…

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New Jersey Nurse Sues Hospital, Says Coworkers Secretly Sedated Patients

A nurse who worked at Monmouth Medical Center is suing owner RWJBarnabas Health, claiming a boss retaliated after she reported that staff members were sedating patients with Benadryl at night,…

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Nursing Home Fined by Illinois Department of Public Health after Patient Injured in Fall

Hope Creek Care Center has been cited for three license violations by the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined $2,200 for patient neglect. 

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Watch, but Don’t Listen: ‘Granny Cams’ Can Still Be Illegal

Ruth Stanizzi was worried her 50-year-old disabled son was being abused.

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NJ Nursing Home with Failed Air Conditioning Cited for Deficiencies

A South Jersey nursing home forced to evacuate more than 100 residents in July after the air conditioning failed now faces more than $7,000 in penalties, following a state investigation…

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Deaf Patients Suing Utah Healthcare Provider for Lack of ASL Interpretation

A woman who is deaf is suing Intermountain Healthcare for discrimination due to a lack of communication caused by the clinic’s failure to provide an in-person interpreter who can translate…

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A Head Injury with 11 Staples from PA Nursing Home Inspections

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sept. 12 released the results of recent inspections at more than 300 nursing homes statewide. 

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Violations Including Nursing Home Residents’ Cocaine Use Leads to Sanctions in Ct

The state Department of Public Health has fined three nursing homes for various violations, including a New Haven facility that was cited for cocaine use by residents. 

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New York Nursing Home Staff Waits Hours to Report Sexual Assault of Resident

After finding an 88-year-old woman being sexually assaulted by another resident, a Gowanda nursing home’s staff waited more than six hours to call police and destroyed possible evidence, the state…

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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Pays $375K to Settle EEOC Disability Suit

Tallahassee, Fla. — Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices, will pay…

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