CNA Charged After Hoyer Lift Death: Who Is Responsible When a Patient Transfer Goes Wrong?
What happens when a patient dies during a mechanical lift transfer? Is the CNA solely responsible, or should we also be examining the nurse, the agency, the equipment, and the patient's care plan? These are the questions we explored during a recent live training with the Savvy Business Chick community. What began as a discussion inside my Home Care & Home Health Care Kickstarter Program turned into a much bigger conversation about patient safety, professional accountability, and business liability. And if you own a home care or home health care agency, this is a conversation you cannot afford to ignore. WATCH THE FULL TRAINING: CNA Charged After Hoyer Lift Death: What Every Home Care CEO Must Know EMBED YOUTUBE LIVE REPLAY HERE The Incident That Started the Conversation According to the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, former nursing assistant Diamond Johnson was indicted in October 2025 on a negligent homicide charge following the death of a resident at Jefferson Mano...
