Arizona Group Home under Investigation after Former Hacienda Patient Injured in New Facility
A Valley group home that took in former Hacienda patients is facing its own controversy.
CT Nurse Suspended for Posing ‘Clear and Immediate Danger’ to Patients
The state Board of Examiners for Nursing last week suspended the licenses of two licensed practical nurses and disciplined four other nurses.
New Report Offers Insights into Phishing Scammers’ Go-To Tricks
After reviewing hundreds of millions of malicious emails from the past two years, healthcare security firm Proofpoint has gained some hard-won insights into the tricks…
CMS Update: The Future of Medicare Program Integrity
Earlier this month, President Trump announced an Executive Order charging CMS to propose annual changes to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare program.…
Health Officials Reverse Decision Not to Punish Ex-Vanderbilt Nurse for Fatal Error
In a stark reversal of a prior decision, state health officials have filed medical discipline charges against a former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally gave a…
Smiley Dental Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
Smiley Dental Walnut will pay $20,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),…
Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury found a southern California doctor guilty for his role in a $12 million scheme to provide medically unnecessary procedures to Medicare beneficiaries,…
Water Shut off at Nevada Hospital after Legionella Detection
Water was immediately shut off at a hospital in west Las Vegas after a positive culture of Legionella was detected on Oct. 2.