Nurse Attacked in Florida Hospital Parking Lot; Man Charged with Attempted Murder
An HCA Healthcare nurse was blitz-attacked with a tire iron at about 3 a.m. on July 6 in the hospital’s parking lot, and Florida police…
A Fire in a Nursing Home in Italy Has Killed 6 Residents and Injured Some 80 Others
A fire that broke out in a Milan nursing home early Friday killed six of the residents and injured about 80 others, Italian firefighters said.
Three More Iowa Nursing Homes Prepare to Shut Down
Three more Iowa nursing homes are in the process of closing, including a Sioux City facility plagued by regulatory violations related to resident injuries and…
Court Orders Maryland Pharmacy to Pay $120K Penalty in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
A federal court enjoined a Cumberland, Maryland, pharmacy and its owner and pharmacist from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking specific steps to help…
A Rhode Island Nurse Reportedly Wrote His Number on a Patient’s Thigh
The state Department of Health suspended a nurse’s license to practice after a patient accused him of writing his name and phone number on her…
Two Dead, Including Police Officer, after Indiana Hospital Shooting
A Tell City, Indiana, police officer and a suspect in a domestic dispute were shot and killed Monday morning at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
Lawsuit: Woman, 85, Dies after Falling from Las Vegas Nursing Home Bed
The daughters of a woman who died after falling out of her bed at a Las Vegas nursing home have filed a lawsuit against the…
Woman Arrested after Firing Rifle in Texas Nursing Home, Police Say; No One Injured
A woman was arrested Friday after police say she brought a rifle and fired multiple rounds inside a Royse City nursing home.
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Alarm Fire Believed to be Caused by Lightning Strike
A two-alarm fire Monday night at Pleasant View Nursing home is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike according to officials.
Woman Impersonates Nurse, Disconnects 2 Patients’ IVs in Tennessee Hospital
A woman pretending to be a nurse told two emergency room patients they were being discharged at a hospital in Chattanooga, according to police.