Evacuations Can Be Deadly for Nursing Home Residents, Research Says
Nearly 100 nursing homes and assisted living facilities were evacuated along Florida’s East Coast ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Texas Woman Charged in Medicare Kickback Conspiracy
A 44-year-old McAllen woman has been charged with conspiring to pay illegal kickbacks to physicians and marketers in exchange for the referral of Medicare and…
NY AG Announces Sentencing of Former Hospital Payroll Employee for Stealing over $500,000
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the state prison sentence of Wendell Lewis, 32, of Brooklyn, NY, for stealing over $500,000 from two hospital…
EEOC Sues Tennessee Healthcare System for Disability Discrimination
Clarksville Health System, G.P. d/b/a Tennova Healthcare — Clarksville (Tennova), operating a hospital in Clarksville, Tenn., violated federal civil rights laws when it denied a…
Fallen Utility Pole Causes Considerable Damage to South Dakota Nursing Home
A power line struck by a delivery truck at the Avantara North Skilled Nursing Facility caused a utility pole to break and fall down, damaging…
16-Count Superseding Indictment Charges Owner of Pain MD and Three Medical Professionals in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A 16-count superseding indictment charged Michael Kestner, 67, of Nashville, Tennessee, Brian Richey, 37, of Cookeville, Tennessee, Daniel Seeley, 58, of Batesville, Mississippi, and Jonathan…
Colorado Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone, Defrauding Employee Benefit Plans, and Falsifying Patient Files
United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Dr. John Van Wu, age 50, was sentenced to serve 51 months (4 years and 3 months)…
Former Home Care Provider Barred after Stealing from Client
Yezica Padilla, 22, a former home care nursing assistant, may no longer care for vulnerable adults after pleading guilty to theft.
Ohio Nursing Home Aide Had Patient’s Missing Credit Cards
Westlake, OH — A nursing home staffer was found with a patient’s missing credit cards, according to police.
Seven Cases of Legionnaires’ disease at Michigan Hospital Spurs Investigation
Two government health departments are investigating a Macomb County hospital after several cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported.