Nursing Home Accuses Estate over Unpaid Fees Amid Medicaid Dispute
A legal battle over unpaid nursing home fees has taken a new turn as the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a lower court’s summary judgment in…
California Nursing Home Accused of Elder Abuse Leading to Resident’s Death
A complaint was filed in the Superior Court of California against a nursing home and its associated entities alleging severe negligence and violations of elder…
Iowa Surgical Center Agrees to Pay $125,000 to Resolve Allegations It Violated the Controlled Substances Act
First Choice Surgical Center, an ambulatory surgical center located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has agreed to pay $125,000 to the United States to resolve allegations…
Plaintiff Alleges Nursing Negligence against Florida Assisted Living Facility for Broken Leg
On May 30, 2024, a nursing negligence complaint was filed against an assisted living memory care facility in Boca Raton, Florida, alleging that the plaintiff…
Legionnaires’ Disease Is Rising in Florida Healthcare Facilities
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed a disturbing trend of waterborne disease outbreaks caused by pathogens in drinking…
California Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl
Palomar Health, a California public healthcare district located in San Diego County, has paid $250,000 to resolve allegations of diversion of fentanyl from one of…
Addressing Candida auris: Effective Screening and Isolation Protocols at Memorial Hermann Hospital
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that poses significant threats due to its resistance to common antifungal drugs and persistence on surfaces.
Overheated Electrical Device Causes $7,000 Fire at Michigan Nursing Home
An overheated portable patient/visitor temperature reading machine was listed as the cause of a late Wednesday night fire at Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek on…
California AG Advocates for Greater Regulation and Enforcement of Private Equity Healthcare Transactions and Abuses
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a multistate coalition of 11 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter in response to the Federal Trade Commission,…
Former Employee Alleges Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination against Oak Street Health
Jazmin Jones has filed a comprehensive complaint against Oak Street Health MSO, LLC, alleging multiple violations of federal employment laws.