Three Connecticut nursing homes have been cited and fined by the state Department of Public Health for violations, including two instances in which residents were physically injured. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Drug Treatment Centers Fined, Placed On Probation
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A company that runs substance abuse treatment centers in New Haven and Bridgeport has been fined $10,000 and each facility has been placed on probation for two years after state health inspectors found various violations at the sites. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, addiction, Connecticut Department of Public Health, drug treatment center, Ebenezer Kolade, health, New Era Rehabilitation Inc.
Med Board Drops Charges Against Doctor, Fines Others
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The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday withdrew charges that a Putnam gynecologist had inappropriate physical and sexual contact with a patient because the doctor has agreed to stop practicing medicine. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Christine Frey, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Deborah Greco, Dr. Adam Ofer, Dr. Amanda Meulenberg, Dr. Dennis Sivak
Blood Collection Company Fined $25,000
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A New Jersey-based company that operated four blood collection facilities in Connecticut without the proper approvals has been fined $25,000 by state health officials. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Accu Reference Medical Lab, blood collection, Connecticut Department of Public Health, East Hartford, Enfield, health, Manchester
Lawmakers Seek To Limit Use Of Shackles On Juveniles In Court
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Concerns about the use of shackles on juveniles in court have prompted two lawmakers, Rep. Bruce Morris of Norwalk and Rep. Toni Walker of New Haven, to introduce legislation to limit the use of restraints. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, Center for Children's Advocacy, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice, Judge Bernadette Conway, Julian Ford, juvenile justice, Marisa Halm
Residents’ Absences, Injuries Result In Nursing Home Fines
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The state Department of Public Health has fined six nursing homes more than $1,000 each for incidents that included residents leaving the homes unattended and falls that resulted in injuries. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Bethel Health Care Center, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Danbury Health Care Center, Fairview Healthcare Center of Greenwich, Leeway Inc., The Summit at Plantsville, Touchpoints at Bloomfield
Two Nursing Homes Cited After Resident Deaths
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Seven nursing homes were recently fined more than $1,000 each by the state Department of Public Health, including a Bridgeport home and a Hamden facility that were each cited in connection with the death of a resident. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Ann Collette, Apple Rehab Coccomo, Apple Rehabilitation, Arden House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Bridgeport Manor, Cherry Brook Health Care Center, Chesterfields Health Care Center
Murphy Pushes NIH To Increase Research Funding To CT
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Saying Connecticut has shouldered “more of the cuts than other states,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has urged the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to restore funding for cancer and other disease research at Yale University and other institutions. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, health, health research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
Medicare May Help Seniors If Advantage Plans Drop Doctors
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Next year, seniors with private Medicare Advantage insurance policies whose doctors leave their plan may be able to leave, too, under a new Medicare rule. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Disparities, Fines & Sanctions, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Choices, David Lipshutz, Fairfield County Medical Association, Marilyn Tavenner
Two Doctors Fined $5,000 Each By Med Board
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The state Medical Examining Board fined a New London obstetrician $5,000 Tuesday for mistakenly cutting ligaments on the sides of a woman’s uterus instead of the fallopian tubes during a tubal ligation. The board also imposed a year of probation on the medical license of Dr. Jeffrey Simpson, who made the error on March 28, 2013 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. Simpson did not contest the findings of the medical board and signed a consent order agreeing to the penalty on Oct. 24 of this year. Simpson also agreed to hire a physician to randomly review a portion of his patient records for surgeries he performed, the consent order said. Continue Reading →