Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital
A Kansas man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his nursing license forfeited after stealing controlled substances from his employer. According to court…
United States Settles Claims of Genetics Testing Fraud
US Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Dr. Kathy Cornelius, a Delaware physician who now resides in Huntsville, Alabama, has agreed to pay $500,000 to…
Three Patients Test Positive for Presence of Legionella at Ohio Hospital
Three patients have tested positive for the presence of Legionella at The Christ Hospital Main Campus, The Christ Hospital Health Network confirmed.
Connecticut DPH Orders Evacuation of Nursing Home Residents Due to Asbestos Risk
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) ordered the evacuation of 69 residents from a nursing home in Waterford. Three of the units in the…
EEOC Releases Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2022
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its report on the agency’s performance during the 2022 fiscal year (FY). The report highlights the…
Connecticut Department of Public Health Orders Evacuation of Residents from Nursing Home
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has ordered the evacuation of 69 residents from Greentree Manor, a skilled nursing facility in Waterford. DPH officials…
Federal Judge Says COVID Measures Can’t Be Used as Defense in Nursing Home Neglect Case
A federal judge has ruled the families of three people who died at a nursing home can sue the business, which is not protected by…
California Man Shot to Death in Long-Term Care Facility Bed
A 23-year-old man was shot to death early Saturday, March 11, in his bed at a long-term care facility in Adams Point, according to authorities.
‘Trained’ Nursing Home CNAs Could Give Meds under Bill OK’d by a Florida House Subcommittee
A Florida House panel on March 9 approved a proposal that would allow trained certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to give medications to nursing home residents.
Behavior Technician Who Allegedly Defrauded Florida Medicaid of More Than $119K Arrested
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrest of a registered behavior technician. According to an investigation by the MFCU and the…