Women Sexually Abused by ICU Nurse Sue Colorado Hospital
Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated, alleging…
Read More »Man Accused of Threatening to Blow up Pennsylvania Hospital
A Westmoreland County man who was angry over how the hospital was caring for a relative is now facing felony charges after police say he threatened to blow up a…
Read More »Lawsuit to Be Filed Against Ohio Nursing Home after Woman Left, Died Nearby
A wrongful death lawsuit will be filed against an assistant living facility in Independence claiming its failure to provide for its residents led to the death of a woman.
Read More »St. Louis Woman Killed Assisted Living Roommate by Pouring Hot Grease on Her, Charges Say
Prosecutors have charged a 66-year-old woman with killing her roommate at a Missouri assisted living facility by pouring hot oil on her.
Read More »Shooting at Pennsylvania Medical Clinic Leaves Two Wounded, Suspect Dead
A gunman wounded two people, including his former girlfriend, in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania medical clinic before killing himself, local police said.
Read More »Suit Alleges Illinois Nursing Home Resident Died Due to Negligent Care
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against an Illinois nursing home citing negligence and carelessness in violation of the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.
Read More »How Many Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Are Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines?
Moving into the holiday—and COVID-19/flu —seasons, KFF finds that only 45 percent of nursing home residents and 22% of staff were up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines as of…
Read More »Louisiana imposes new nursing homes evacuation rules in wake of Bob Dean scandal
Louisiana issued long-awaited, new evacuation rules for nursing homes last month, over a year after the disastrous evacuation of seven homes by owner Bob Dean brought to light the state’s…
Read More »Minnesota nursing homes take extra safety precautions as flu hits LTC facilities
According to data released December 8 by the Minnesota Department of Health, long-term care facilities saw 12 new influenza outbreaks over the previous week, for a total of 26 outbreaks…
Read More »SUV Crashes into Delaware Nursing Home
The driver of an SUV crashed into a Delaware nursing home after hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake when trying to park.
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