Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
Delays in notifying a physician can result in postponed diagnostic testing, delayed medication adjustments, or missed windows for effective intervention....
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on March 3, 2026, that Cynthia Kelly, 58, and Reginald V....
This requirement is subject to physician orders and any advance directives a resident may have in place....
The citation was one of two deficiencies identified during the inspection, raising questions about care oversight at the Palm Beach County facility....
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA â A nurse manager at Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has become the 19th staff member to face criminal charges in an expanding investigation into resident abuse and neglect at the Chesterfield County facility, according to reporting by WTVR CBS 6....
The deficiency was cited under **regulatory tag F0812**, which governs nutrition and dietary practices in skilled nursing facilities....
Care plans serve as the central roadmap for every aspect of a nursing home resident's daily care....
Kristi Tucker-Fleischfresser, 39, who served as administrator of Pleasant Lake Lodge in Cadillac, was arraigned on February 24, 2026, before Judge Corey J....
Patricia Mero, 66, a resident of the 174-bed nursing home, succumbed to blunt force chest injuries she suffered during the blast and building collapse, according to the Bristol Township Police Department....
## Why Dementia Care Training Is a Federal Requirement Dementia affects a substantial proportion of nursing home residents nationwide....
A grand jury has indicted a nurse on involuntary manslaughter and related charges following the hypothermia death of an 84-year-old wheelchair-bound woman who was left outside a Cleveland-area nursing home overnight on Christmas Eve 2024....
Two workers acknowledged they had not performed the required 15-minute welfare checks on the resident....
Therapeutic diets are a critical component of medical care in nursing homes....
A breakdown in any of these areas can lead to rapid clinical deterioration, particularly among elderly residents with compromised lung function....
Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles....
Under the CMS enforcement framework, immediate jeopardy represents the most critical tier of regulatory noncompliance....
The findings raise questions about care coordination at the Westbrook facility....
Activities of daily living, commonly referred to as ADLs, are considered core measures of a resident's functional status....
For elderly residents, UTIs can trigger confusion, falls, and hospitalization....
Activities of daily living â commonly referred to as ADLs â include fundamental tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and mobility....