Minnesota RN Has License Suspended for the Third Time for Drug Diversion
A registered nurse (RN) who allegedly stole pain medications last year from residents in a Minnesota nursing home had her license suspended for a third…
Texas AG’s Civil Medicaid Fraud Division Recovers $42.7 Million in Taxpayer Funds
The Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) Civil Medicaid Fraud Division settled an enforcement action brought under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (“TMFPA”) against…
ICU Nurse Facing Drug and Child-Porn Charges Has Past Conviction for Sex Crime
A western Iowa nurse currently facing child pornography and drug charges has a history that includes a conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor.
Study Finds Healthcare Workers Face Increased Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses
A study of healthcare workers (HCWs) found that registered nurses, social or behavioral health workers, and healthcare support workers were at increased risk for drug…
Care Facility Accused of Neglect in Iowa Woman’s Death
A central Iowa care facility is being sued for allegedly causing the death of a resident whose pressure sores progressed to huge, open wounds on…
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Cluster Found in Hospital Sinks
Two patients who stayed in the same Idaho hospital intensive care unit room four months apart contracted the same drug-resistant bacteria, and an investigation by…
Ongoing Cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings Forces Facilities Offline, Disrupts Services
Prospect Medical Holdings was hit with a cyberattack last week that brought computer systems offline and continues to disrupt care in certain areas.
EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The NPRM was…
Maryland Doctor Convicted for COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Baltimore convicted a Maryland doctor on August 4, 2023, for submitting over $15 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare…
Drug and Digital Technologies Are Part of NIH’s Long Covid Clinical Trial Plans
Long Covid continues to afflict patients and mystify clinicians. The National Institutes of Health is trying to identify potential treatments and it is launching a…