Attacks at US Medical Centers Show Why Healthcare Is One of the Nation’s Most Violent Fields
Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might…
Ransomware Cyberattack Disrupts Hospitals and Clinics in Pennsylvania, Four Other States
A ransomware cyberattack disrupted operations at four Pennsylvania healthcare facilities late last week. The attack targeted the computer networks of Prospect Medical Holdings and forced…
DOL Recovers More Than $500K in Back Wages, Damages for Employees of Home Healthcare Services Provider
An El Paso home healthcare and hospice service provider expected employees to work long days to care for people in need but failed to pay…
Minnesota Nurse Caught Stealing Pain Meds for 3rd Time
A registered nurse had her license suspended for a third time after allegedly stealing pain medications last year from residents in a Minnesota nursing home.
Michigan Woman Charged for Posing as a Nurse
A Michigan woman was charged with identity theft for fraudulently posing as a licensed nurse, US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten…
Sporicidal Disinfectants Shown More Effective against Candida auris
Testing by a team of researchers with the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center indicates that sporicidal disinfectants are more effective against the multidrug-resistant fungal…
Salmonella Outbreak Associated with Seattle Long-Term Care Facility
Public Health investigated an outbreak of salmonellosis (caused by Salmonella bacteria) associated with Washington Care Center in Seattle. Washington Care Center is a long-term care…
DME Company Owner Sentenced to 49 Months in Federal Prison and Payment of over $5.1M
An owner of a Texas durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced to 49 months in federal prison to be followed by a year of…
Telehealth Fraud
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a Special Fraud Alert regarding the use of telehealth…
Co-owner and Employee of Georgia Assisted Living Facility Arrested on Elder Abuse Charges
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Ralph Cowart, age 37, of Statesboro, GA, and Meghan McCullough, age 36, of Statesboro, GA,…