Bedbugs Causes Partial Closure of NY Cancer Center
The outpatient area of C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital was “restricted” September 13 because of bedbug contamination.
Man Dies after Truck Crashes into Ohio Hospital
Raymond Leiendecker, 45, is in custody after authorities said he crashed his pickup truck into an Ohio hospital September 13, killing an employee.
Michigan AG’s Office Stops Financial Exploitation in St. Clair Probate Case
The Office of Michigan Attorney General filed objections in a St. Clair County probate case after Lisa Tramski, a nursing home leasing agent who became…
Daughters Sue NH ALH after 84-year-old Father Vanishes
A year after an 84-year-old man wandered away, never to be seen again, from an assisted living facility in New Hampshire, his two daughters have…
EEOC Files Two Lawsuits for Employees with Epilepsy
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two lawsuits charging two separate employers with disability discrimination after they fired employees who had seizures at…
Connecticut: Nursing Home Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
An East Hartford woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her late husband against Manchester-based nursing home and rehabilitation center Westside Care…
Mystery DNA Swabber Swoops on Washington Seniors
A group of Kennewick, Washington, seniors could be the latest targets of a new type of Medicare fraud.
Florida: Facility Owner gets 20 Years for $1B Medicare Fraud
A federal district judge sentenced Philip Esformes, 50, a south Florida healthcare facility owner to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in the…
Temple University Health System Suffers Hacking Attack
Hackers disrupted Temple University Health System’s computer systems in late August, disabling the North Philadelphia healthcare provider’s email, patient scheduling and other functions.
Vietnam Vet Dies after Mass Ant Attack in Nursing Home Bed
A Vietnam War veteran was bitten more than 100 times all over his body by ants while he lay in poor health in his bed on the campus of…