Two Dead, One Missing in Explosion at Connecticut VA Medical Center
Two people have died and three people are injured after an explosion at the West Haven VA Medical Center on Friday morning.
Wife of New York Nursing Home Resident Files Suit to Provide Needed Care for Disabled Husband
According to a recently filed lawsuit, the restrictions on visiting due to COVID-19 prevent the wife of a New York nursing home resident with a…
OCR Settles Eleventh Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its eleventh settlement of an enforcement action in…
Former Georgia Veterans’ Home Patient Indicted in Death of Other Resident
A former patient at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home in Milledgeville has been indicted on voluntary and involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a…
Delaware Cardiologist to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Eranga Cardiology, P.A. and Dr. Eranga Haththotuwa have agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud arising under the…
Differing COVID-19 Safety Testing Practices between LTCs and Ambulance Workers May Pose Risk
Ambulance companies frequently contract with long-term care facilities to provide non-emergency medical transportation for the residents. This transportation involves taking residents to doctors’ offices, dialysis,…
Texas Health System Shuts Down IT Networks Because of ‘Security Threat’
Hendrick Health System said in a statement Monday that the health provider had “become aware of a network security threat” at its main campus and…
Oregon Hospital Still Struggling through Ransomware Attack
Sky Lakes Medical Center officials are anticipating a “detrimental” financial impact on the Klamath Falls medical center following a recent ransomware attack last week, but…
Biometric Technology Use during the Pandemic Can Pose Ethical Problems
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, biometric technologies that take employees’ temperature and rely on facial recognition are supporting new workplace-safety procedures.
Ohio Nursing Home Worker Pleads to Charges in 2018 Death
A former nursing home employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges stemming from the death of a 56-year-old resident who wandered off from the Canton…