Maryland Woman Arrested for Nursing Identity Theft and Fraud in Delaware
A Maryland woman was arrested and charged with a range of offenses after allegedly stealing the identity of a registered nurse and using it to…
Early Morning Fires Strike Illinois Nursing Home and Connecticut Assisted Living Facility
Emergency services were dispatched to a nursing home in Illinois at 4:34 a.m. on August 21, 2024, following an activated fire alarm. As responders were…
Audit Finds 1 in 4 For-Profit Nursing Homes Noncompliant with Infection Preventionist Rules
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report indicating that certain for-profit…
Ohio Nursing Home to Pay $150,000 in Age and Sex Discrimination Settlement
A nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio, has agreed to pay $150,000 and provide additional relief to settle an age and sex discrimination case…
Former Nursing Director at Two Facilities Charged with Stealing over 1,500 Oxycodone Pills
A former nursing director has been charged with drug-related offenses after an investigation revealed he stole over 1,500 oxycodone pills from two New York nursing…
Three State AGs Secure $4.5M from Biotech Company for Failing to Protect Health Data
On August 13, 2024, the Attorneys General of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut secured $4.5 million from a biotechnology company which failed to adequately…
Missouri Testing Laboratory Co-owner Sentenced to Prison for $3.8M in Fraudulent Billing
A former Missouri healthcare company owner was sentenced on August 14, 2024, to 20 months in prison and fined $100,000 for submitting over $3.8 million…
CMS Updates Facility Assessment Requirements in State Operations Manual
On August 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a revised version of the State Operations Manual Appendix PP, with changes…
Court Rules against Physician in OSHA Retaliation Case
After an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower investigation, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the Solicitor filed suit against a physician…
Negligence Allegations Highlight Need for Fall Prevention in Healthcare Facilities
Two recent lawsuits against healthcare facilities highlight the need for maintaining a safe environment and implementing fall prevention protocols. In the first case, a Florida…