Illinois Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diluting Patient’s Morphine
A former assistant director of nursing at a suburban Chicago nursing home has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of tampering with a…
Nurse Aides Face Charges after Alleged Abuse of Dementia Patient in Florida Facility
Two senior-care nurse assistants in Brevard County accused of abusing a resident at Market Street Memory Care in Viera have been arrested and are now…
Illinois Doctor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
A podiatrist practicing in East St. Louis pleaded guilty in a US District courtroom to committing healthcare fraud from 2016 to 2020. Howard Jackson, 69,…
PA AG Charges Berks County Home Care Agency and Its Owner for $488K Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that, based upon recommendations from the 47th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, a Berks County-based home care agency and its owner…
Former Nurse Sentenced to 15 to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Assaults of Two Patients
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a former Carlisle-based nurse will serve 15 to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting two patients and…
Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman in Minnesota Nursing Home
A 53-year-old nursing home aide has been charged with sexually assaulting a 75-year-old woman under his care in a Burnsville facility.
Teen Posing as Physician Assistant Gained Access to Two Texas Hospitals
For nearly a month, teenager Zachry Bailey posed as a medical professional and gained access to two Corpus Christi, Texas, hospitals.
Opioid Theft in Nursing Homes a ‘Concerning’ Problem, Data Shows
Theft of opioids from patients in long-term care facilities is a widespread and preventable problem, according to a Eilon Caspi, a gerontologist and UConn researcher.
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Twelve Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers and Medicare of nearly $12 million by devising and executing fraudulent billing schemes in…
Nebraska Assisted Living Aide Accused of Using Resident’s Credit Card for Personal Purchases
A northeast Nebraska woman is facing a felony charge after being accused of using an assisted living resident’s credit card to make personal purchases.