WA Nurse Wins $260,000 Judgment over Domestic Violence Leave
A Spokane nurse has won a $260,000 judgment against the former owners of Deaconess Hospital after she lost her job in 2015 following her denied…
Illinois Home Residents Hospitalized with Legionnaires’ Disease
Kane County Health officials are investigating the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sent four residents of a Batavia retirement community to the…
Home Healthcare Owner Guilty of Defrauding Georgia Medicaid
Diandra Bankhead, the owner and operator of Elite Homecare (“Elite”), an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider, has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid by submitting thousands of…
CA Nursing Assistant Arrested after Patient Alleges Sexual Assault
Peter Dunne, a 46-year-old certified nursing assistant, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient.
Medical Director: Sanford Forced Resignation after She Noted Security Concerns
A former medical director for Sanford Health says she was forced to resign after supervisors retaliated against her when she complained about lax security.
New ‘Digest of EEO Law’ Issued by EEOC
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the newest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), which is now available on the EEOC’s website.
IA Nurse Imprisoned for Stealing Medication from Elderly Patients
Lacey Staveley, 36, an Iowa licensed practical nurse (LPN) who stole pain medications from her elderly and vulnerable patients at two Waterloo-area nursing homes, was…
Ransomware Attack on Digital Dental Records Impacts Many Providers
The computers systems of a large number of US dental offices were infected with ransomware on Monday, after a malware attack on the Digital Dental…
Nix Hospital Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
San Antonio, Texas — Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services, including a full-service hospital and…
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Pays $375K to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Tallahassee, Fla. — Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32…