Texas woman accused of stealing pain killers at nursing home, leaving patient without
A woman who had been working at a Waco nursing home facility has been charged with stealing the pain medication meant for a patient.
Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Roommate at Pennsylvania Nursing Facility
A former patient at an Abington healthcare and rehabilitation center has admitted to sexually assaulting an unconscious man who had Down syndrome after administering a…
Michigan Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Hacking into Pittsburgh Medical Center Database
In October 2021, a Michigan man was sentenced to the statutory maximum sentence of five month’s of prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the US and…
NY Nursing Home Fined $24K for Sexual Assaults on Two Residents with Dementia
A Buffalo nursing home operated by Erie County Medical Center has been fined $24,508 this year for not preventing sexual assaults on two residents with…
US DOL Proposes $38K in Fines for IL Healthcare Facility Where Workers Weren’t Fully Protected from COVID
An inspection at a Byron rehabilitation and post-acute care facility found the healthcare facility did not comply with federal respiratory protection requirements in the facility’s…
False Claims Allegations Lead to Largest Settlement of Government Healthcare Fraud
A private equity firm and former executives of a Boston Mental Health Center have agreed to pay $25 million for allegedly causing fraudulent claims to…
Former Pain Management Doctor Charged with Sexually Abusing Patients across Multiple States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Ricardo Cruciani was arrested this morning and charged in connection…
US reaches a $1.25M Settlement with SC Family Practice Clinics for Billing Unnecessary Services
Colonial Family Practice, LLC, a physician-owned primary and urgent care practice with multiple clinics in South Carolina, has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement to…
Scientists think tuberculosis can spread in aerosols, upending understanding of disease
The conventional understanding of the spread of tuberculosis, a deadly infectious disease that claimed the lives of more than 1.5 million people last year, was…
Berries, mixed foods may raise Listeria risk for LTC facilities, outbreak analysis finds
Nursing homes may want to step up their food safety vigilance to protect against Listeria bacterial infections, suggests a sweeping new report on healthcare-associated foodborne…