Nurse Fired after ‘Harrowing Episode’ with Patient Wins Jobless Benefits
A hospital nurse who was fired after being assaulted by a combative patient is entitled to jobless benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
Frequent Testing Reduced COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Facilities
In new NIH-funded research, a team led by Dr. Brian McGarry from the University of Rochester and Dr. Michael Barnett from Harvard University looked at…
CMS Releases New MDS RAI Manual Version with ‘Substantial Revisions’
The latest version of the MDS Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual released early Monday contains “substantial revisions,” according to a statement issued by the Centers…
Medical Transportation Company Allegedly Misclassified Employees as Independent Contractors
The US Department of Labor alleges that Medi-Wheels of the Palm Beaches Inc. — a company providing non-emergency and emergency medical transportation services to patients…
Nebraska Assisted Living Aide Accused of Using Resident’s Credit Card for Personal Purchases
A northeast Nebraska woman is facing a felony charge after being accused of using an assisted living resident’s credit card to make personal purchases.
Former Nursing Home Employee Alleges Wrongful Termination Following Work Comp Claim
A former Cedar Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, claiming she was fired after seeking worker’s compensation benefits.
Maryland Hospital Reveals 30K Individuals Impacted by Ransomware Attack
Atlantic General Hospital has notified 30,704 patients of a ransomware attack that potentially compromised protected health information (PHI), a notice provided to the Maine Attorney…
Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Nursing Home Resident Died after Falling
A Shiloh, Illinois, nursing home has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence contributed to the death of a resident. The plaintiff, acting…
California Man Pleads Guilty to $3.1M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Southern California man pleaded guilty to submitting false enrollment applications to Medicare that hid the real owners of a fraudulent hospice company, which then…
Three More Healthcare Entities Report Website Tracking Breaches
Three healthcare organizations joined the list of entities treating past use of tracking technologies in patient websites as a data breach reportable to federal authorities.