Few Medication Changes Made for Patients Hospitalized for Fall Injury
People with Parkinson’s disease who are hospitalized for fractures due to falls or other traumatic injuries are not likely to stop being prescribed medications that…
CMS.gov Website Refresh – Test Website Available for Feedback
CMS announced that they are excited to share an evolution in the design and navigation of their website, CMS.gov. On August 15, they launched a…
Florida Business Owner Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Defrauding Medicare of More Than $11M
Anthony Cracchiolo was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to defraud the Medicare Program and for illegally possessing an automatic weapon as a…
Santa Cruz County Nursing Homes Hit Hard by Recent COVID Spike
Rates of COVID-19 have been steadily rising across Santa Cruz County and the nation for weeks, but as has been the case since the early…
Gas Leak Forces Arkansas Nursing Home Evacuation
A Pocahontas, Arkansas, nursing home was evacuated Thursday morning, following a reported gas leak, according to Fire Chief Scott Baltz.
Five Indicted by NJ Grand Jury in Scheme to Burglarize Medical Offices, Steal Prescription Pads
The Office of the Attorney General and Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that five individuals were charged in an 80-count indictment for…
NIST Announces Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on August 8, 2023, that its cybersecurity guidance was getting its first complete makeover since its…
After Reported Patient Death, Philips Recalls Another 120K Ventilators Due to Dust and Dirt Buildup
As of last month, according to its second-quarter earnings report, Philips has produced around 99% of the repair kits and replacement devices needed to remediate…
Massachusetts CNA Exams to be Offered in Spanish, Chinese Next Year to Tackle Workforce Shortage
Hundreds of aspiring certified nursing assistants (CNAs) can start taking their certification exams in Spanish and Chinese next year, the start of a multilingual policy…
Pharmacist, Physician, and Pharmacy Technician Charged in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Three individuals, including a pharmacist, doctor, and pharmacy technician, were charged in an Indictment for their alleged roles in a more than $7 million healthcare…