Suicide Attempt Response Guide
ELDER ADULT SUICIDE HAPPENS…Elder adults age 65 and older commit or attempt suicide more often than any other segment of our population.
Genetic Testing Company and Three Principals Agree to Pay $42.6 Million to Resolve Kickback and Medical Necessity Claims
The Justice Department announced that UTC Laboratories, Inc. (RenRX) has agreed to pay $41.6 million, and its three principals, Tarun Jolly, M.D., Patrick Ridgeway, and…
Illinois caregiver sued after woman in hospice found riddled with maggots
The estate of a woman who died in 2018 at a private Aurora hospice is suing the facility, arguing her emaciated body was found with…
Two Massachusetts Nursing Homes See Repeat Drug Overdoses
Worcester, MA — Looking at the website for the Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Worcester, you might think the facility is just…
Nebraska Healthcare System Ransomware Attack Impacts 48,000 Patients
The Omaha, NE-based 14-hospital health system, CHI Health, has experienced a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of approximately 48,000 patients has potentially…
Fire crews put out kitchen fire at Alabama nursing home
Madison, Ala. — A small fire broke out in the kitchen at Madison Manor nursing home Tuesday night. Madison Fire and Rescue officials say that…
68,000 Patients of Methodist Hospitals Impacted by Phishing Attack
In June 2019, Gary, Indiana-based Methodist Hospitals discovered an unauthorized individual had gained access to the email account of one of its employees following the…
Fresenius Agrees to Pay $5.2 Million to Resolve Allegations
Boston — The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care North America, Inc., the largest operator of…