NC Ophthalmologist Pleads Guilty to Using Misbranded Medication
Dr. James W. Heroman, 43, formerly of Charlotte, appeared before US Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on Monday, October 4, 2021, and pleaded guilty to…
US Attorney’s Office and HHS Office for Civil Rights Settle Disability Discrimination Case
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the US Attorney’s Office for the…
TN Assisted Living Center Evacuated after Mixture of Cleaning Supplies Causes Hazmat Situation
Two cleaning products that were mixed together by an employee resulted in a hazmat response to an assisted living facility on Monday morning, according to…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
On September 30, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand…
Nursing Home Group Says PA Homes Might Have to Turn People Away
About three-quarters of Pennsylvania long-term care providers who responded to a recent survey say they have limited the number of people they accept, with about…
Applications to Help Make Healthcare Safer in Ambulatory Care and LTC Settings Due Jan. 25
A new AHRQ grant opportunity is available to help make healthcare safer in ambulatory care and long-term care settings. The focus is on implementing evidence-based…
Hackers gained access, deployed ransomware in just 2 minutes, Indiana health system says
It took just two minutes for hackers to breach a hospital’s network and deploy ransomware on Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Health, according to an Oct.…
New York’s Largest Healthcare Provider Fires 1,400 Employees Who Refused to Get Vaccinated
Northwell Health, which employs more than 76,000 people as New York State’s largest healthcare provider, fired 1,400 of its workers after they refused to get…
EMS Company to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Lawsuit
An Orlando, Florida, based emergency medical services (EMS) corporation has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the…
Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl
A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a nurse from Kansas City, Missouri, with two counts of tampering with a…