Three Cases of Deadly, Pan-Resistant C. Auris Identified in NYC
Three cases of patients with pan-resistant Candida auris infections, that is, resistant to all three classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs, have been identified in New York City, the CDC…
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IDPH Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Cases at Two Chicago Nursing Homes
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease at two separate nursing homes in Chicago. Two residents…
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New State Government Resource to Help Vermonters Address Sexual Harassment and Workplace Discrimination
Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, announced new resources available from the Workplaces For All public education program, workplacesforall.vermont.gov, to make workers, employers, and all Vermonters…
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Lawsuit: Doctor Fired after Blowing Whistle on Medicare Fraud, Other Violations
A Chicago doctor is suing an Illinois-based medical organization, claiming she faced “fierce retaliation” and was ultimately terminated after blowing the whistle on alleged cost-cutting practices that she says put…
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Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation of Rhode Island Nursing Home
A fire broke out in a Warren nursing home early in the morning January 8, forcing an evacuation of the building.
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NH mandates Alzheimer’s care training ahead of elder boom
Designation as the second fastest aging state in the nation comes with a sober responsibility to properly care for a mushrooming population of vulnerable elders.
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Man paralyzed from chest down says he was kicked out of Okla. nursing home
A 34-year-old paraplegic man denies claims that he is a danger to others at the Oklahoma nursing home from which he was allegedly evicted on New Year’s Eve.
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Police seek man they believe smothered Florida nursing home resident to death
A 95-year-old resident of a Port St. Lucie nursing home is dead and police are looking for a man who ran from the room when a nurse spotted him sitting…
Read More »Hacienda Patient Who Had Baby after Rape Sues State of Arizona, Doctors
The family of the incapacitated woman who gave birth after being raped at a Phoenix healthcare facility is suing the state of Arizona and her former doctors.
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New Clindamycin-Resistant Strain of C. diff Recognized in 15 VA Patients
During a surveillance study at Veteran Affairs facilities, researchers identified a newly recognized strain of Clostridioides difficile that is highly resistant to the antibiotic clindamycin, the CDC reports.
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