Ardent Hospital ERs Disrupted in 6 States after Ransomware Attack
Ardent Health Services, a healthcare provider operating 30 hospitals across six US states, disclosed today that its systems were hit by a ransomware attack on…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation of Medical Center for Disclosure of PHI to Reporter
On November 20, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a New York medical…
SC AG Announces Arrest of Caregiver Accused of Stealing from Disabled Residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Shahirah A. King-Dunson, 29 years old, of Columbia,…
SC AG Announces Man Found Guilty of Sex Crime Charges against Nursing Home Resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Towodi T. Shequoyah, 39 years old, of Easley, SC, was found guilty in Sumter County General Sessions…
Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Illinois Nursing Home Patient Suffered Brain Injury from Fall
A family member of an Illinois nursing home patient who died after suffering a traumatic brain injury claims the patient fell as a result of…
CMS Advises SNFs to Ensure Appropriate Use of Codes and the 3-Day Qualifying Stay Rule
On November 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a provider compliance alert for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), advising them to ensure…
Impact of Dementia Training Requirements for Nursing Homes on Antipsychotic Medication Use
This study evaluated whether the state-mandated dementia training for NH staff was associated with improving resident outcomes.
$139K for 29 Employees Wrongly Exempted from Overtime by Home Healthcare Employer
A US Department of Labor investigation has recovered $139,975 in back wages from a Spartanburg home healthcare provider that wrongly exempted 29 employees from overtime…
CDC Data Brief Reveals Alarming Suicide Rates among Adults Aged 55 and Older in 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released their November 2023 data brief, “Suicide among Adults Age 55 and Older, 2021.” The report…
Indiana Nurse Charged with Stealing Drugs from Hospital Where She Worked
An Indianapolis registered nurse is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing various drugs including Zofran, Lidocaine, and Keflex from the hospital where she worked.