New York Doctor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
A New York doctor pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Kenneth Fishberger,…
Fake Nurse Worked at Multiple Hospitals in LA County, Police Say
Police have arrested a woman who they say has been posing as a nurse and working at hospitals throughout Los Angeles County without a license.
Woman Charged with Exposing Herself to Nursing Home Residents
A woman is charged after exposing herself to residents at the nursing home in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, where she worked, police say.
Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Oregon Hospital Sues Facility for $35M
The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on November…
Cocreative Study to Enhance Medication Safety in Nursing Homes
Residents of nursing homes (NH) often require multiple medications to treat their chronic conditions, and this article describes the co-creation of an intervention to improve…
OSHA Assistant Secretary’s Statement on 2023 Occupational Safety and Health
The US Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Douglas Parker issued the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’…
Medical King Recalls 222K Bed Rails Due to Entrapment Hazards
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King, of Brooklyn, New York, are announcing the recall of three models…
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Elopement from Georgia Assisted Living Facility
An 89-year-old woman was found dead after she went missing from an assisted living and memory care facility in Georgia. The resident was last seen…
NJ Cardiologist Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
The owner and sole medical provider of a New Jersey medical practice was sentenced to 35 months in prison for orchestrating a healthcare fraud scheme…
Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Hospital Sues Facility for $35M
The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday,…