Security Incident Drives Sonoma Valley Hospital to EHR Downtime
Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is currently operating under EHR downtime procedures after falling victim to a security incident two weeks ago on October 11.
CT Disciplines Nurses for Drug Abuse, Photographing Young Patient without Consent
Four nurses were recently disciplined by the state Board of Examiners for Nursing for drug and alcohol abuse and for photographing a patient without consent.
TX Registered Nurse Who Stole Fentanyl and Tampered with Patients’ Medicine Sentenced to 2 Years
Clifford Russell Harris, 38, pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. According to information presented…
Nurses Are at High Risk for COVID among Health Workers, CDC Says
Among healthcare workers, nurses in particular have been at significant risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a new analysis of hospitalized patients by the Centers…
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Colorado Nursing Home Corporation
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a collective lawsuit on behalf of a corporation’s female employees for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation.…
Miami nurse sues doctor, says he ‘deliberately’ infected her with COVID-19
A Miami-Dade nurse practitioner and mother of a 2-year-old said she was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 by a Miami physician at their place of work.
Mass. AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division Recovers More Than $45 Million for MassHealth
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her Medicaid Fraud Division has recovered more than $45 million for the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth) in federal fiscal…
Mass. AG Sues National Addiction Treatment Center Chain
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office has sued a national addiction treatment center chain for submitting millions of dollars in false claims to…
Minn. Nursing Homes in Rural Areas See Staff Shortages Worsen with COVID-19
Facilities caring for older adults are struggling with low staffing levels, as COVID-19 makes an ongoing problem even worse.
IOSHA Issues COVID-Related Citations to Two Indiana Nursing Homes
Major COVID-19 workplace citations have been issued by state authorities as Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited two nursing homes for serious violations.