Employee Files $10M Sexual Harassment Suit against Florida Nursing Home
A Jacksonville nursing home facility is facing a $10 million federal lawsuit after a former employee who is openly gay says he was repeatedly harassed…
Predictors of Mortality among Long-Term Care Residents with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
While individuals living in long-term care (LTC) homes have experienced adverse outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection, few studies that have examined a broad range of predictors…
WI DHS Releases New Data on COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Vaccination Status
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a new data webpage, COVID-19 Illness After Vaccination, which includes a visualization showing the rate of…
Family sues TX nursing home over hospice care, alleges ‘inexcusable neglect’
The family of a hospice care patient has filed a medical negligence lawsuit against a Waco nursing home, alleging “inexcusable neglect” of their family member.
DOJ Settles with Iowa-Based Nursing Home and Management Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
On August 13, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a settlement with an Iowa-based nursing home and their management company resolving…
Grand Jury Indicts Doctor for Conspiring to and Participating in a Nationwide Healthcare Fraud
On August 18, 2021, a federal grand jury issued a twenty-five count indictment against Scott Taggart Roethle, M.D., an anesthesiologist residing in Kansas, charging Dr.…
NV Medical Practice Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Medicare Reimbursement Claims
Nevada Advanced Pain Specialists (NAPS), a Reno-based medical practice, has agreed to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to Medicare for medically…
Maryland nursing home, hospital staff must get COVID-19 vaccine or be subject to testing
All Maryland nursing home and hospital employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to regular testing, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday.
More Than 600K Patients Affected in UNM Health Hack
The University of New Mexico Health System began notifying patients earlier this month about a recent cybersecurity incident resulting in potential data exposure.
Connecticut Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Liquid Morphine
A Connecticut nurse, Danielle Works, 42, was sentenced in federal court to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release for tampering with…