Woman Sues Two Kansas Nursing Homes after Mother Dies of Bedsore Complications
A woman is suing two Johnson County nursing homes and a Missouri nonprofit that manages several senior facilities after her mother died of bedsore-related complications, according to court documents filed…
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Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Attempted Murder of Assisted Living Resident
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Erin Marston sentenced 31-year-old Rigoberto Guillermo Walker to serve 40 years in prison for the attempted murder of a 74-year-old woman in 2019. Walker was convicted…
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Nursing Home Found Negligent in Resident’s Choking Death after Videotapes Destroyed
Peter Robinson was in the late stages of dementia and restricted to a pureed diet when he choked to death on a hot dog after wandering unsupervised into the dining…
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Nevada’s ‘Superbug’ Cases Climb at 2 Las Vegas Hospitals
Cases of once-rare “superbug” Candida auris have climbed to 600 in Southern Nevada, with more than one-third identified at just two hospitals.
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Man Found with Gun, Multiple Magazines after Shooting at Nashville Hospital
A man was taken into custody after police say he opened fire inside Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville Saturday.
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Biden Administration Announces 6-Week Campaign to Get More Americans Their Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
The Biden Administration announced a six-week campaign through the end of the year urging Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine. With winter and holiday gatherings right around the corner,…
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Five Taken to the Hospital after Missouri Nursing Home Fire
Five residents of a Florissant nursing home were rescued from a fire early Saturday morning, and taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Nursing Home Was on Lockdown after Worker Waved a Gun in the Air
A suspended employee of an Iowa nursing home brought a gun to work in September and waved it in the air while threatening to “take care” of a problem with…
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PA Health Department to Invest nearly $12 Million to Enhance Long-Term Care Facilities
The Department of Health announced plans to distribute approximately $11.7 million in federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding to help long-term care facilities build resilience to sustain…
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Fire Knocks out Electronics at New York Nursing Home
A minor fire in the business office disrupted operations at the Wayne County Nursing Home Thursday morning, after an electronic device began smoking and caught fire.
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