Louisiana Patient Access Representative Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Raychael Depland, age 33, of New Orleans, plead guilty to Identity Theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028(a)(7). According to documents…
Utah CNA Stole Patients’ Meds, Replaced Them with Other Pills, Charges Say
A St. George woman working at an assisted living facility was charged Wednesday with pocketing medications intended for elderly residents and replacing them with other…
Assisted Living Residents Evacuated Due to Hurricane Ian Flash Floods Still Not Home
Many of the people who evacuated from Central Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities during Hurricane Ian haven’t returned home.
Montana Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Opiates from Medical Centers
Shantyl Marie Giacoletto, 30, a Butte nurse who admitted to stealing opiates while working at area medical centers was sentenced to one year and one…
Doctor Admits Criminal HIPAA Scheme for Wrongful Disclosure of Protected Health Information
A former physician with medical practices in New Jersey, New York, and Florida admitted wrongfully disclosing patients’ protected health information (PHI). He pleaded guilty to…
Former Employee of PA Healthcare Facility Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges
Zachary Dinell, 28, formerly of Freedom, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, ten counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.…
Bats Found Outside SC Nursing Home; Residents Moved
The MUSC Health Mullins Nursing Center care team recently found bats outside of the facility and residents are being moved to MUSC Health Marion Medical…
North Dakota CNA Found Guilty after Injuring Nursing Home Resident by Improper Lifting
A jury found a North Dakota certified nursing aide (CNA) guilty of Aggravated Assault causing permanent impairment and Reckless Endangerment. The evidence at the trial…
Florida Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
A US federal district judge has sentenced 56-year-old Ariel Madero Paez to 55 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for submitting…
Nurse Robbed at Gunpoint at Tennessee Hospital
A nurse at Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., was robbed at gunpoint Oct. 10, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.