Nursing home employee Brian Kenny was arrested at Sunrise Manor nursing home after being caught on security camera smoking a “white substance.” next to a patient. Video footage reveals Kenny lighting up a pipe next to the patient and near oxygen tanks on the floor. The flame was so large that it set off the
The University of South Carolina and Lexington Medical Center have opened a 52,000-square-foot brand-new facility to train the next generation of nurses. This building is located on Lexington Medical Center’s West Columbia campus. The new Satellite Clinical Education Building will be used by the university’s third—and fourth-year nursing bachelor’s students, as well as master’s program
Keisha Carroll Banks pleaded guilty to wire fraud at a nursing home in Fairfield County. Banks worked for Ridgeway Manor Healthcare from July 2021 through November 2021. Banks was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison. According to the federal file, in her role as office manager, Banks had access to residents’ petty cash accounts.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs), This may continue to grow over the next decade as there becomes an increasing need for healthcare. Demands for nurses will increase to meet the new requirements for nurse staffing levels within nursing home facilities. Immigrant workers could potentially address this crisis
The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported major issues at Johnson’s Bishop Drumm Retirement Center. So far one resident has died, and another was hospitalized. Staff need more help. Employees complain that the facility has unsafe and insufficient staff that cannot meet the residents’ safety needs. A licensed practical nurse who works for Bishop Drumm allegedly told
McKnights reported on CMS’ announcement that all information regarding ownership, aggregated MDS data for consumers will be posted on the Nursing Home Compare website. According to a CMS policy memo, all changes stated above became effective July 31. This is good news for consumers and academics. To create more transparency, officials are posting more information