Wisconsin Woman Disputes on Religious Grounds County Nursing Home Firing over Photo ID
Pre-med student Almond Moone had only worked in food service at Rock Haven nursing home for one day before she got called out for refusing…
CMS Announces Revised Infection Control Enforcement Guidance
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it had rescinded its “Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies” guidance and…
Teen Posing as Physician Assistant Gained Access to Two Texas Hospitals
For nearly a month, teenager Zachry Bailey posed as a medical professional and gained access to two Corpus Christi, Texas, hospitals.
CMS FY 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for…
Opioid Theft in Nursing Homes a ‘Concerning’ Problem, Data Shows
Theft of opioids from patients in long-term care facilities is a widespread and preventable problem, according to a Eilon Caspi, a gerontologist and UConn researcher.
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Twelve Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers and Medicare of nearly $12 million by devising and executing fraudulent billing schemes in…
West Virginia Hospital Patient Data Leaked by Ransomware Group
A ransomware group leaked patient and employee data from a West Virginia hospital after the organization didn’t meet its demands for ransom, DataBreaches.net reported.
Suit Alleges Nursing Home Starved Resident Unable to Feed Himself
A lawsuit has been filed against the River Crossing nursing home, claiming its employees placed trays of food in front of a patient unable to…
Iowa Nursing Home Fined after Patient Suffocated under Care of Staff
A nursing home in northwest Iowa will pay thousands of dollars in fines for failing to clear a patient’s airways as he fatally suffocated.
Ransomware Attack on Maryland Hospital Impacted over 30,000 Individuals
A Maryland hospital has notified 30,704 patients of a January ransomware attack that resulted in network outage issues and potentially compromised protected health information (PHI).…