Illinois Nursing Home Fined $102,000 over Four Safety Violations
A Danville nursing home has been fined $102,200 by the state for four care and safety violations. Nearly half of the facility’s fine — $50,000…
Twenty Defendants Arrested for $5 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the arrests of 20 defendants in a fraudulent transportation scheme that caused more than $5 million in losses to…
NoEscape Ransomware Emerges, Targeting Healthcare
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an analyst note regarding NoEscape ransomware, a new threat to healthcare and other industries. Read more here.
Michigan CNA Charged with Neglect after Choking Death of Resident
A 26-year-old Michigan woman was arraigned on one count each of 2nd degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Intentionally Placing False Information in a Medical Record,…
Long-Term Care Facilities See Far More A. baumannii and C. auris
Mechanically ventilated patients in long-term care facilities are far more likely to be colonized by Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris than those in acute-care facilities, a study found.
Minnesota Facility Found Negligent in Caring for Resident
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has concluded its investigation into claims The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester, neglected a patient for ten hours in…
Nurse Practitioner Arrested, Charged with Selling Oxymorphone
US Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Michael Ostolski, 55, of North Tonawanda, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute…
Former Nursing Home Worker Charged with Wire Fraud in “Ghost” Employee Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment charging a former nursing home employee with seven counts of wire fraud. According to court documents,…
Georgia Ambulance Driver Sentenced in 2021 Crash That Killed Patient
A former Georgia paramedic will spend at least eight years behind bars in connection with a crash that killed a patient he was transporting from…
Cardiac Imaging Company to Pay over $85M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
A cardiac imaging company headquartered in Illinois, and its founder, a resident of Florida, have agreed to pay a total of $85,480,000, to resolve False…