Fox9 reported the tragic, yet far too common, theft of narcotics at nursing homes. This is the third time registered nurse Jody Diercks had her license suspended for allegedly stealing pain medications. The board previously suspended her license for stealing prescription pain medications from patients. She has been diagnosed with polysubstance dependence and a mental health
McKnight’s reported on the $2.2 million settlement with patients who suffered abuse at Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco. A 2019 California Department of Public Health investigation had confirmed multiple claims of patient abuse by six former nurses there. A 2021 lawsuit accused those nurses of taking nude photos of residents and
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A recent Department of Human Services (DHS) inspection summary revealed details against Heritage Springs Memory Care. Two teenage employees reportedly abused elderly patients and took naked photos of them. After the caregivers were accused of abusing residents and photographing without clothes, more accusations were brought to light in recent filings. Some of the incidents alleged
McKnight’s reported another settlement involving a kickback scheme. Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre nursing home run by the infamous Shlomo Rechnitz, the largest nursing home owner in California. He agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle kickback allegations and violations of the False Claims Act. A press release stated Alta Vista also paid physicians
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