Former Virginia Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Tampering
Bryan Wade Lewis, 34, a former Pharmacist at Home Choice Partners in Roanoke, pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product, hydromorphone, that affected interstate…
Texas Hospital Agrees to Pay more than $1.1M to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations
US Attorney John F. Bash of the Western District of Texas announced today that Lakeway Regional Medical Center, LLC (LRMC) has agreed to pay the…
Former Nashville-Based Healthcare President Sentenced to Federal Prison
The former president of Nashville-based Omnis Health, Inc. was sentenced to 35 months in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion, and fined $15,000. Robert…
Depression and Restorative Nursing Categories May Be Key for Payments and Better Outcomes under PDPM
Almost a year after the implementation of Medicare’s Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), the Medicare rate of reimbursement for each facility is derived from these five…
Analysis shows high level of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in patient toilets, staff and public areas in hospitals
A systematic review of evidence being presented at this week’s ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease shows that air around patients with COVID-19, as well as…
Healthcare Giant UHS Hit by Ransomware Attack, Sources Say
Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, has been hit by a ransomware attack. Statement from UHS: https://www.uhsinc.com/statement-from-universal-health-services/.
CT Department of Public Health Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines for Visitation at LTCs in Response to Federal Directive
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following a newly issued directive from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Connecticut Department of Public…
Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What are the Driving Factors?
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US nursing homes (NHs) have been under pressure to maintain staff levels with limited access to personal protection…
Two Arrested in Shooting of Doctor outside Minnesota Hospital
Edina police have arrested a man and a woman who they say are involved in the shooting of a doctor outside of M Health Fairview…
NY Times Alleges Some Nursing Homes Use Claims of Psychosis to Remove Medicaid Covered Residents
A recent article published in the New York Times claims that nursing homes throughout the US have at times used minor outbursts of residents who…