Former Texas Licensed Counselor Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid
A San Antonio woman was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to five years of probation and six months of home confinement for…
Texas Nursing Home to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Case
A Texas nursing home will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,…
Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 studies including 288 581 nurses, nurse burnout was associated with a lower patient safety climate and patient safety…
Oklahoma’s Long-Term Care Advocacy Program Transfers to Attorney General’s Office
As of November 1, the Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program now operates under the Office of the Attorney General. The program investigates and resolves complaints…
Caregiver Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from Elderly Texas Woman
A Huffman woman was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Marcia Nickette Remedies,…
VibraLife of Katy to Pay $80,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a US Equal…
HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000
On October 31, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with a South Dakota…
Michigan Doctor and Pharmacist to Pay $700,948 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced that GMAJOS, LLC, Dr. Stephen Swetech, and Yasser Maisari have agreed to pay a total of $700,948.42 to…
Analysis of an Expanded Admission Screening Protocol for Candida Auris at a NYC Hospital
Candida auris (C auris) is an emerging global infectious disease threat, and screening practices for identification of C auris are inconsistent across healthcare facilities. This…
Ransomware Attack Hits Small Rural Georgia Hospital and Nursing Home
A small community hospital and its nursing home in rural Georgia have resorted to paper charts and other manual process for patient care as they…