112 residents evacuated from Maryland senior living facility after fire, explosion
An explosion and fire at a senior living facility in Bowie, Maryland, early Tuesday morning, led to the evacuation of more than 100 residents, some of them bedridden and immobile.
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MDH takes control of Pine Island nursing home to ensure residents’ safety
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assumed control of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island on Saturday due to concerns that a growing list of unpaid bills threatened critical…
Read More »One Dead after Fire at NJ Senior Home, Police Confirm
One person died following a fire Saturday night at the Ridgecrest Apartments, a senior housing facility in Ridgewood, authorities confirmed Sunday to NJ Advance Media.
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Wrongful death suit alleges Illinois nursing home patient was not given proper medication
The daughter of a Caseyville nursing home resident claims her 66-year-old mother died roughly one month after being admitted to the facility because she was not given necessary medication.
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SNFists Provide High-Quality Care, Deserve a Standard Definition and Formal Specialty Designation
There is a strong consensus among physicians with expertise in nursing home care that “SNFists”—those doctors who practice primarily in nursing homes—provide higher quality care for residents than other physicians,…
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Suit alleges Illinois nursing home patient developed bed sores due to negligence
A man is suing an Illinois nursing home on the behalf of an elderly woman, alleging she developed bed sores due to negligence.
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Illinois Nursing Home Fined $25,000 over Resident’s Fall
A Jersey County nursing home is being fined $25,000 after the Illinois Department of Public Health determined it failed to implement progressive interventions to prevent falls.
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Virginia Hospital System to Pay $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations
Sovah Health has agreed to pay the United States $4.36 million to settle claims that the hospital system violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) on numerous occasions between 2017 and…
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Shooter in 2021 attack on Minnesota health clinic found guilty of all 11 charges
Gregory Ulrich, who shot and killed one person and injured four others at an Allina Health clinic in 2021, was found convicted of all 11 counts against him June 2,…
Read More »Judge blocks NY AG investigators from getting Syracuse nursing home records
A Syracuse nursing home can withhold some records the state Attorney General’s office wants as part of its investigation of alleged neglect, abuse and deaths at the facility, a judge…
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