PA Home Healthcare Agency to Pay $810K to 196 Workers for Wage Violations
The US Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Wyncote home healthcare agency and its owner, Dominique Conner, to pay 196 direct care employees a total of…
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Former Texas Licensed Counselor Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid
A San Antonio woman was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to five years of probation and six months of home confinement for healthcare fraud. According to court…
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Texas Nursing Home to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Case
A Texas nursing home will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, the federal agency announced on…
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Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 studies including 288 581 nurses, nurse burnout was associated with a lower patient safety climate and patient safety grade; more nosocomial infections, patient…
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Oklahoma’s Long-Term Care Advocacy Program Transfers to Attorney General’s Office
As of November 1, the Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program now operates under the Office of the Attorney General. The program investigates and resolves complaints involving long-term care facilities like…
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Caregiver Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from Elderly Texas Woman
A Huffman woman was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Marcia Nickette Remedies, 71, pleaded guilty to wire…
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VibraLife of Katy to Pay $80,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability…
Read More »HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000
On October 31, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with a South Dakota medical practice concerning several potential…
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Michigan Doctor and Pharmacist to Pay $700,948 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced that GMAJOS, LLC, Dr. Stephen Swetech, and Yasser Maisari have agreed to pay a total of $700,948.42 to the United States and the…
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Analysis of an Expanded Admission Screening Protocol for Candida Auris at a NYC Hospital
Candida auris (C auris) is an emerging global infectious disease threat, and screening practices for identification of C auris are inconsistent across healthcare facilities. This study describes the utility of…
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