By Bonnie Phillips The state Board of Examiners for Nursing last week suspended the licenses of four nurses and disciplined two others, all for drug- or alcohol-related offenses. The board summarily suspended the registered nurse…
By Peggy McCarthy Some Connecticut hospitals and doctors and a clinic are starting to treat severely depressed patients with a new nasal spray called Spravato, touted as the most significant federally approved depression medication since…
By Cara Rosner Seven Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) for lapses in care that endangered or hurt residents. Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canaan was…
By Cara Rosner A mother died a day after childbirth, a patient suffered a brain injury following thyroid gland surgery and died, a child abduction, and a sexual assault involving two patients were among the…
By Steve Hamm In 2018, Dean and Paula Palozej found their son, Spencer, on the floor of his home in Manchester. Spencer was one day shy of his 30th birthday and he was found dead…
By Elizabeth Heubeck Photo by Melanie Stengel Sharon Lovett-Graff, the manager of the Mitchell branch of the New Haven Free Public Library, helps Lydia Anderson, 3, with the computer. In the background Laura Anderson helps…
By Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board has disciplined three doctors and fined them a total of $25,500 for lapses in the care of patients. The board, meeting in Hartford on July 16, reprimanded…
By Bonnie Phillips The state Board of Examiners for Nursing on Wednesday revoked the licenses of three nurses and disciplined six others, mostly for alcohol and drug abuse violations. The board revoked the registered nurse…
By Cara Rosner Five nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) for errors that endangered or injured residents. Regency House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Wallingford was fined $10,000…
By Cara Rosner 4 hours ago RecommendTweet EmailPrintMore CTPost.com Photo. Bridgeport Hospital paid a $150,000 fine to CMS earlier this year. Bridgeport Hospital has been sanctioned and fined $150,000 by the Centers for Medicare &…
By Elizabeth Heubeck Melanie Stengel Photo. Dr. Mary Jane Minkin in one of the examining rooms at 40 Temple Street. Every day an estimated 6,000 women in the U.S. reach menopause, a natural part of…
By Cara Rosner Four Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) after inspections uncovered various violations, most of which caused injuries to residents. River Glen Health Care Center…
By Steve Hamm Steve Hamm Photo. In New London County, Dr. Paul Jourdrey and Trisha Rios are participating in a program that teams a physician with a recovery navigator to reach out to people who…
By Colleen Shaddox Wanda Perez considers the price and nutritional value of everything she puts in her shopping cart, as the New Haven woman relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy groceries…
By Bonnie Phillips The Board of Examiners for Nursing on Wednesday revoked the licenses of three nurses and disciplined six others. The board revoked the registered nurse (RN) license of Charlene Zikaras of Milford for…
By Cara Rosner With tougher standards, 48% of the state’s nursing homes—104 facilities—received a four- or five-star rating for staffing, data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) show. Thirty-nine nursing homes (19%)…
By Cara Rosner iStock Photo. The Yale study reported that having access to insurance can impact outcomes in cancer patients. The racial disparity between white and black cancer patients in accessing timely treatments has virtually…
By Sujata Srinivasan Shawn was 4 years old when he watched his dad, Jonathan Whaley, keel over at their doorstep from a gunshot wound to his back. He remembers the pool of blood, the paramedics,…
By Christopher Hoffman The legislative session began with Democratic lawmakers, advocates and state Comptroller Kevin Lembo all confident that a series of long-sought big ticket health care reforms — including a public option for small…
By Peggy McCarthy After being rejected twice, a Connecticut Army veteran has been awarded federal disability benefits for terminal brain cancer he contends was caused by exposure to open burn pits in Afghanistan. Peter Antioho,…