Florida Nurse Aide Stole $25,000 from Resident for Toys and Goods for Inmates
Mallory Gayton, 34, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) incurred $25,000 in fraudulent charges after stealing a 77-year-old’s debit card to pay for school photos, sports…
Former Iowa Nurse Convicted of Stealing Pain Meds Will Remain in Jail
A federal judge ruled that Katie Louise Boll, 31, a former Manchester nurse will remain in jail pending sentencing because she had violated pretrial release…
Three Alabama Hospitals Halt Admissions after Ransomware Attack
All three Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System hospitals are temporarily closed to new patients due to a targeted Oct. 1 ransomware attack.
Fourth Suspect Arrested in Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse Case
The fourth and final suspect in a Mannford, Oklahoma nursing home elder abuse case is in custody.
FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients, healthcare professionals, IT staff in healthcare facilities and manufacturers of a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred…
Senior Living Facility Caregiver Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding 92-Year-Old Victim
Tucson, Ariz. — On September 27, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps sentenced Faye Ann Singer to 18 months in prison for defrauding a…
Emergency Abdominal Surgery Outcomes Worse for Nursing Home Residents
Older adults living in nursing homes who need emergency abdominal surgery are more likely to die or experience serious complications than counterparts living in the…
Registered Nurse Charged with Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced that Dermot Hanna, 59, of Rutland, Vermont, was arraigned on September 30, 2019, on two counts of Abuse of a…
Nurse Aide Accused of Hurting Two Residents at Georgia Nursing Home
Jatoria Johnson, 22, was arrested Tuesday after being accused of assaulting two residents at a Georgia nursing home.
California Clinic to Close after Ransomware Wipes out Patient Records
Wood Ranch Medical (“WRM”) was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in its patients’ personal healthcare information being encrypted.