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.

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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…

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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.

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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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Illinois Nursing Home Fined $25k after Losing Resident

The Illinois Department of Public Health has fined a Bloomington nursing home $25,000 for letting a 49-year-old woman with dementia wander away from the facility in stockinged feet.

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Slides from ACHA Webinar Outlining Key Areas in the Proposed Delay

Slides from ACHA webinar outlining key areas in the proposed delay, which include the Compliance and Ethics Program.

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Two Hour Reporting Rule: Alleged Abuse and/or Bodily Injury

F609/610 – Reporting Alleged Violations/Investigation New CMS Requirements of Participation (RoP): SNF must report allegations of suspected abuse and /or serious bodily injury to a resident to the administrator and…

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When can nursing homes make decisions for ‘incapacitated’ residents?

When “Gloria A.” was admitted into a nursing home in late 2012, the 63-year-old truck driver was deemed “incapacitated” by a doctor.

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Senator: NY Falls Short on Nursing Home Enforcement

New York is among the top 10 states with the greatest number of nursing homes, but according to one state senator, the Empire State isn’t doing enough to enforce its…

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Connecticut Nursing Homes Fine for Care Lapses, Resident Death

Five Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) following lapses in care, including one incident after which a resident died.

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