PA Department of Health Highlights March 2021 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In its March 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 570 inspections, including 283 complaint investigations of 396 separate nursing homes. Of these, 244…
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CT DPH Issues Emergency Order to Nursing Home after Water Samples Test Positive for Legionella
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an emergency order by Acting Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford, directing immediate actions by a nursing home in Rocky Hill after the…
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Nursing Home Profit Cap Included in New York State Budget
New York nursing homes will be required to put nearly three quarters of their money toward caring for residents, as a nursing home profit cap was included in the 2021…
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AL House Passes Bill to Set Minimum Visitation Standards during Public Health Emergencies
The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow family members of patients in a hospital or nursing home to visit their loved ones during a…
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Oswego Opens Investigation into NY Nursing Home to Prompt State Action
Following years of fines, penalties, and criminal investigations, the City of Oswego is taking action against a nursing home and is enlisting the public’s help for the effort.
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Man Dies at Nashville Assisted Living Facility after Being Lost Outside Overnight
A Nashville assisted living facility was recently forbidden from accepting new residents after a man with dementia wandered out of his room, exited the building without triggering an alarm, spent…
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Seattle nursing home settles lawsuit for $8 million after worker allegedly raped woman repeatedly
A Seattle nursing home’s insurer has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a disabled woman who was sexually assaulted while in the facility’s…
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Paramedic charged with sexually abusing patients prompts lawsuit against Florida hospital
A former Franklin County paramedic who was arrested on charges that he sexually abused women during ambulance runs — allegedly drugging at least one of his victims during an alleged…
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Governor Ducey Signs Legislation to Protect Arizonans from Frivolous Lawsuits
Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation April 5 to ensure Arizonans acting in good faith during the COVID-19 pandemic are protected against frivolous civil claims. Healthcare professionals, businesses, schools, nonprofits, governments,…
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Push to require backup generators at senior living facilities after Texas winter storm
In the weeks and months following February’s winter storm, lawmakers have filed several bills to address problems that led to days-long power outages across Texas.
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