Illinois Home Healthcare Provider to Pay $1.1M in Back Wages, Damages to 69 Employees
The US Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order requiring an Illinois home healthcare provider to pay 69 workers $1.1 million in back…
Illinois AG Charges Former Lurie Children’s Hospital Employee with Alleged Theft of Nitrous Oxide
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office has charged a former Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital employee, Mitchell R. Gunther, 39, of Burbank,…
Louisiana Nursing Home Agency Director Allegedly Used State Credit Card for Air Fryers, Smart Watches
The former head of a state nursing home oversight office allegedly racked up over $18,000 in personal charges on an agency-issued credit card, buying items…
WV Assisted Living Facility Sued for Discrimination, Facility Denies Allegations
A West Virginia assisted living facility says it is not responsible for allegations against it in a lawsuit by a former employee.
Pennsylvania Home Care Provider to Pay $285K in Back Wages and Damages
The US Department of Labor announced on February 17, 2023, that a federal court had entered a default judgment against a Pennsylvania home health provider…
Medicine-Resistant Fungal Infection, C. auris, Potentially Linked to 4 Deaths in Mississippi
Mississippi is battling an outbreak of C. auris, a fungal infection resistant to medication, which the Department of Health says may be responsible for the…
Omicron Hospital Illness 54% Deadlier Than Flu Hospital Cases, Study Finds
Adults hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections in Switzerland died at 1.5 times the rate of those diagnosed as having influenza A or B, shows a…
Massachusetts Nurse Who Stole Fentanyl from Patient Sentenced to Prison
A 37-year-old Pittsfield nurse who admitted she stole fentanyl from a critically ill patient’s IV using a syringe will spend the next three months in…
HHS OCR Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and PHI Breaches
To help regulated entities better comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, the US Department of Health & Human…
Court Orders Pennsylvania Home Care Provider to Pay $285K in Back Wages, Damages to 23 Workers
The US Department of Labor announced that a federal court has entered a default judgment against an Aliquippa home health provider and its owner, after…