Health and safety reporting guides — HIPAA violations, nursing home abuse, elder fraud, hospital complaints, and OSHA hazards. U.S. agency contacts included.
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Report elder abuse to Adult Protective Services at 1-800-677-1116 and nursing home abuse to your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman. This complete guide covers all forms of senior fraud and abuse with all 50 state APS contacts.
Report nursing home abuse to your state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Adult Protective Services, and state Health Department. Call 911 for immediate danger. Nursing home abuse is a crime in all 50 states.
Report food poisoning to your local health department first — they investigate outbreaks fastest. Also report to the FDA at fda.gov/safety/report-problem-fda for packaged foods, or USDA at 1-888-674-6854 for meat and poultry.
File hospital complaints with hospital Patient Relations, state Health Department, or Joint Commission at jointcommission.org. Medicare patients call 1-800-MEDICARE.
Report HIPAA violations to HHS Office for Civil Rights at hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint or call 1-800-368-1019. Anonymous reporting allowed. Include violation details.