Homicide trial raises questions about understaffing, medication management technologies
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2022
The homicide trial of a nurse who accidentally killed a patient by providing the wrong medication is raising questions about the liability of healthcare facilities in similar cases — especially when...
COVID-19 criminal charges against nursing home leaders ‘first of many,’ legal expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 28, 2020
Coronavirus-based criminal charges against two leaders of a Massachusetts veterans nursing home where 76 patients died will likely be the first of many cases across the country regarding nursing home care...
Nation’s first COVID-19 criminal charges against nursing home leaders filed in Massachusetts
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 25, 2020
Two leaders of a veterans home where 76 patients died due to the coronavirus were criminally charged Friday morning, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.
Hidden cameras result in criminal charges against Ohio nursing home owner, including substandard care...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 30, 2014
Hidden cameras placed inside an Ohio nursing home have led to 39 criminal charges, state officials have announced.