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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Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center hit with 11 more citations
The 11 new citations issued by the New York State Health Department follow an unannounced inspection in March.
Read More »Telemedicine could keep older patients out of the hospital
It’s easy enough for a doctor on an app to prescribe a birth control pill or an antibiotic, but try getting one to virtually examine your sick mom in a…
Read More »Connecticut enacts expansive sexual harassment prevention measures
Connecticut has joined New York, New Jersey, and several other states in adopting measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
Read More »CT nursing home patient given 10 times more morphine than prescribed
Seven Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care that endangered or hurt residents.
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