Irish Health Service IT Systems Shut Down Following Cyberattack
The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) has been hit by a cyberattack, forcing the organization to shut down its IT systems as a precautionary measure.
What Is ‘Black Fungus’? And Why Is It Spreading among India’s COVID Patients?
On Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research and India’s Health Ministry issued an advisory calling for better awareness, screening and management of mucormycosis, a…
South Dakota Woman Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft
A South Dakota woman was convicted by a jury on charges of three counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in…
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Program out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Folashade Adufe Horne, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for defrauding the DC Medicaid program out of more than $370,000.…
Ransomware Attackers Are Now Using Triple Extortion Tactics
Cybercriminals who specialize in ransomware have already been using double extortion tactics in which they not only decrypt stolen data, but also threaten to leak…
NJ DOH Issues Updated LTC Directive Allowing for Expanded Activities and Services
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released a new directive to long-term care facilities to accommodate more visitation, group activities and the provision of…
CMS Publishes New Interim Final Rule for COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff
On May 11, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period that establishes long-term care (LTC)…
US DOL Investigation Finds California Assisted-Living Facilities Operator Shorted Workers’ Pay
A US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found Cornerstone Care Inc., an assisted-living facilities operator with locations in Laguna Hills violated the…
US DOL Recovers More Than $33K in Back Wages for 22 Workers at FL Home Healthcare Service
Following an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, Florida Caregivers Inc. — a Crystal River business — has paid $33,626 in back wages…
Arkansas nursing home sued for a resident death; ‘ants swarmed her body,’ lawsuit states
By the time a nursing home resident could say two words about her deteriorating health, “it burned,” it was too late as she died the…