Ex-Nursing Assistant Faces New Sexual Assault Charges Involving Child
A former nursing assistant charged with sexually assaulting a patient at a Las Vegas rehabilitation center is now charged with sexually abusing a child more…
Ohio law allowing cameras in nursing home rooms to prevent abuse goes into effect
A state law in Ohio allowing cameras and other electronic monitoring devices to be installed in the rooms of nursing home residents went into effect…
Michigan Ophthalmology Practice Settles to Resolve Allegation that It Violated ADA
A Michigan ophthalmologist practice reached a settlement with the Unites States Attorney’s Office for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It was…
Gov. Evers Signs Two Bills to Support Wisconsin’s Healthcare Providers and Patients
Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills March 23, 2022 to support Wisconsin’s healthcare providers and patients. The first bill signed by Gov. Evers continues the…
Florida Women Sentenced for Using Patient Information in Real Estate Scheme
Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday to 30 and 24 months’ imprisonment,…
Nurses Are Frustrated by Months-Long Delays to Get Licensed in Some States
More than half of the 12,000 nurses who were issued licenses to work in Pennsylvania in 2021 waited for three months or longer to get…
Illinois Nurse Convicted after the Death of Nursing Home Resident
Illinois State Police announced Wednesday the conviction and sentencing of a licensed practical nurse for failure to administer life saving measures to a resident in…
OCR Reports Significant Rise in Hacking and Data Breaches in the Healthcare Sector
Writing in their latest quarterly newsletter, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported that the number of hacking…
US Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Complaint Involving Area Ophthalmology Practice
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that it has reached a settlement with Vitreoretinal Specialists, PLC, which is also…
US DOL Reopens Rulemaking Record, Schedules Public Hearing on Proposed Final Rule
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reopened the rulemaking record partially and scheduled an informal public hearing to seek comments…