Hospital, ambulance company sued after patient sent to nursing home 300 miles away
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Jan 23, 2017
The sister of a nursing home patient is suing a Georgia hospital, physician and ambulance service amid claims that her brother was discharged and sent to a nursing home 300 miles away.
‘Implied’ False Claims issue gets Supreme Court hearing date
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Mar 08, 2016
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 19 in a controversial case to determine what exactly makes a “false” claim under the False Claims Act.
CMS to hold Medicare Advantage conference
Jun 12, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold its Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Oversight & Enforcement 2014 Program Audits conference on Tuesday, June 24 .It is designed to “provide...
NLRB: Judge will grant injunction against owners in long-running nursing homes’ strike
Dec 13, 2012
A federal judge intends to grant an injunction filed by the National Labor Relations Board that would put approximately 600 workers back on the job at five nursing homes in Connecticut.
GAO report: FDA still grapples with drug safety monitoring problems
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Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2006
A Senate committee chairman is calling for “big changes” at the Food and Drug Administration following a report’s findings that the agency continues to have problems monitoring drug safety.
Researchers pinpoint pre-diagnosis care paths in people with Alzheimer’s disease, other dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Every person with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has a unique journey of how they discovered their diagnosis. A new study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined the patterns that led up...
New thermometers calibrated for freezers
Apr 26, 2017
H-B Instrument – SP Scienceware now stocks electronic verification thermometers for freezers, refrigerators and incubators.
Mobile app for time and attendance released
Sep 20, 2016
NOVAtime Technology Inc. has launched its NOVAmobile™ in the Windows Store.
Former judge who took bribe gets 10-year prison sentence
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Mar 28, 2016
The former Arkansas judge who made headlines for admitting he accepted a bribe in exchange for reducing a judgment against a nursing home was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.
Family files suit over resident morphine death
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Oct 08, 2015
The family of an assisted living facility resident who died after an alleged morphine overdose plans to sue the facility, according to CBS Chicago.