Imposter Nurse Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft
Misty Dawn Bacon, 44, of Morristown, was sentenced to 51 months, followed by three years of supervised release. Bacon, a convicted felon, began working in…
Man Charged in Attack, Attempted Rape of Nurse at PA Hospital
Police have charged a man for attacking and trying to rape a nurse at Millcreek Community Hospital Sunday.
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in an LTC facility
A new study led by Carl Shrader, a physician and researcher in the Department of Family Medicine in the West Virginia University School of Medicine,…
OSHA Fines Hospitals for PPE Failures Related to COVID-19
Ensure workers are trained on and fit-tested for using respirators and are not sharing protective gowns as they care for potentially infectious patients, or you…
Employees at Minnesota hospital where doctor was shot had asked for increased safety earlier
Last year, nurses in Minnesota asked M Health Fairview administrators to provide better protection in the hospitals’ parking areas.
Car Struck by Gunfire at PA Nursing Home, No Injuries
Police were investigating several shots fired into a vehicle parked at a Pennsylvania nursing home Wednesday evening.
Dementia patient Dies after Being Found in Freezer at Ohio Nursing Home
An 86-year-old dementia patient died after being found in a freezer two hours after she was reported missing from a Trotwood nursing home.
Resident at SC senior home charged with attempted sexual assault, police say
A 74-year-old resident of a Beaufort senior home is accused of trying to sexually assault another resident, according to police.
Two TN Caregivers Charged for Leaving Patient in Hot Shower
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of two caregivers who are…
Doctor Shot in Parking Lot of Minnesota Hospital
Highways and roads around Edina’s sprawling medical and retail center were closed and a hospital locked down Monday night after a doctor was shot in…