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Trash Build-Up, No Hot Water: NJ Nursing Home Faces License Suspension, State Says Trash Build-Up, No Hot Water: NJ Nursing Home Faces License Suspension, State Says
Trash Build-Up, No Hot Water: NJ Nursing Home Faces License Suspension, State Says The New Jersey Department of Health has issued a Notice of Intent to Summarily Suspend the license of Medford Care Center, citing severe violations that pose an immediate threat to the health and safety of residents, according to officials. The action comes after multiple investigations revealed deficiencies at the long-term care facility, including financial instability, staffing shortages, unsafe equipment, and failure to meet basic standards of care. Key Violations Identified No Full-Time Administrator: The licensed administrator has not been on-site in over six months, leaving day-to-…

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Poor Conditions, Fraud: State Seizes Control Of 2 NJ Nursing Homes Poor Conditions, Fraud: State Seizes Control Of 2 NJ Nursing Homes
Poor Conditions, Fraud: State Seizes Control Of 2 NJ Nursing Homes A pair of South Jersey nursing homes, riddled with poor conditions and alleged Medicaid fraud, have been turned over to the control of an independent receiver, authorities said. The state Comptroller previously suspended the owners of Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare from New Jersey Medicaid. A Superior Court judge ordered the appointment of Allen Wilen of the Eisner Advisory Group, LLC to run the nursing homes effective June 17, according to the New Jersey Comptroller's Office. The judge's appointment means that the r…

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by Jon Craig
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Spoiled Food, Other 'Egregious' Conditions Found At ICE Detention In Newark Spoiled Food, Other 'Egregious' Conditions Found At ICE Detention In Newark
Spoiled Food, Other 'Egregious' Conditions Found At ICE Detention In Newark The Newark jail where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement houses undocumented immigrants was one of two facilities in the nation cited specifically for serious health and other violations in a federal report released this week. The Bergen and Hudson jails have similar contracts with the agency but were not cited for any serious health or safety violations. The report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General singled out the Essex jail and a California facility for “immediate risks” to inmates and other “egregious” violations. Food handling was so p…

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by Paul Milo