A recent analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General is reporting that many U.S. nursing homes do not have adequate plans in place in case of natural disasters. According to an article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, emergency plans for some long-term facilities…
Norovirus, more commonly known as the stomach bug, is a germ that can spread quickly through food, on surfaces, and person-to-person. It’s hallmark symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Now, new research has found that a close relative to the stomach bug, sapovirus, may be on the rise in…
According to The Sunbury Daily Item, Susquehanna Health and Laurel Health System have announced plans to create a regional integrated health system to cover north central Pennsylvania. The benefits to the partnership include increased access to medical specialists, expansion of services in local communities and the establishment of a community…
According to a story in The Delaware County Times, an agreement could be reached between Elwyn and the state of Pennsylvania over licensing issues of its Valley View residential facility for deaf and deaf-blind senior citizens located in Media, Delaware County. Valley View is a senior adult day program and…
According to a press release from the state Department of Health, no patients remain in the hospital section of Saint Catherine Medical Center. However, there are still about 30 residents in the center’s long-term care facility. An article on the RepublicanHerald.com reports that the Department of Health on Friday banned…
The owner of White Owl Manor personal care home entered a special probationary program this week after being charged with stealing money from a resident of the facility. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, the owner withdrew nearly $5,000 from the account of a former While Owl Manor resident…
In addition to a ban on new patients, Saint Catherine Medical Center may not perform surgeries at its Fountain Springs facility. A letter provided to the Republican Herald from the state Department of Health stated, “Based on information provided during the investigation, it was determined the facility does not have…
On the heels of last week’s news regarding financial problems at Saint Catherine’s Medical Center, the Fountain Springs hospital was dealt another blow this week by the state Department of Health: the facility may not accept new patients. In an article in the RepublicanHerald.com, Department of Health Deputy Press Secretary…
An indictment was unsealed this week charging five nurses formerly employed at Home Care Hospice Inc, Philadelphia, with multi-million-dollar fraud on Medicare. According to 7thspace.com, an investigation by the FBI and Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General concluded between Jan. 2005 and Dec. 2008, about $9.3 million…
According to a recent article on the Pottstown Mercury, since 2010 Pennsylvania has recovered more than $117 million due to Medicaid fraud and most of the money is going back to the Medicaid program. This fraud, according to the article, has contributed to rising health care costs with at least…