Ohio Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Pain Medication from Nursing Home
Michelle Brown, 44, a Lakewood nurse, pleaded guilty to criminal charges that accused her of stealing liquid pain medication from the nursing home where she…
Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty in 2019 Elder Abuse Case
Thirty-eight-year-old Bethany Mellor, of Rushville, allegedly committed elder abuse and theft under 500 dollars while serving as a caregiver at Walker Nursing Home last year.
OH Man Whose Mother Was Abused by Aides Pushes for State Law to Allow Cameras in All Nursing Homes
A Cleveland man, who used surveillance cameras to catch nursing home employees abusing his elderly mother, is now pushing for a new state law that…
OIG Cites Minnesota VA Hospital for Failure to Prevent Veteran’s Suicide
A recently released report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) disclosed that a Minnesota Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital had been cited for the second…
Tennessee Physician Charged in $7 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
James L. Crabb, M.D., 78, of Loretto, Tennessee, is facing federal charges for his role in a $7 million healthcare fraud conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney…
Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Healthcare Fraud
Keith Scoggins, 54, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program…
Former ER Nurse Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining, Tampering with Patient Drugs
Elet Neilson, age 53, of Layton, a former emergency room nurse who admitted to tampering with controlled substances intended for patients and diverting the drugs…
Metro Detroit Psychologist Sentenced to 51 Months for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering
A psychologist with multiple clinic locations throughout Metro Detroit, will spend 51 months in prison for the commission of healthcare fraud and money laundering offenses,…
‘I Want to Die’: Minneapolis VA Hospital Cited after Another Preventable Patient Suicide
A Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital has been cited for a preventable patient suicide that occurred in 2018, the second in recent years, according to an…
Three Cases of Deadly, Pan-Resistant C. Auris Identified in NYC
Three cases of patients with pan-resistant Candida auris infections, that is, resistant to all three classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs, have been identified in…