Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Admits to Murdering 7 Veterans and Assault with Intent to Commit Murder of an 8th
A former nursing assistant pled guilty in federal court to murder and assault charges in the deaths of eight veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Clarksburg, West…
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Retired Wisconsin Physician to Pay $70,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Prescribing & Recordkeeping Violations
Clifford T. Bowe, M.D., a retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician, entered into a settlement agreement to pay $70,000 to resolve civil allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) relating…
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NY Nursing Home Coronavirus Flare-Up Came after Quarantined Aide Allegedly Ordered Back to Work
A recent coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Albany began around the time a nurse’s aide who was in quarantine after traveling out of state allegedly was ordered to…
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AL Governor Awards $18.27 Million for Coronavirus Testing for Alabama Nursing Homes
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive surveillance of the virus for healthcare personnel and residents…
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Lawsuits after Ransomware Incidents: The Trend Continues
A lawsuit seeking damages as well as security mandates has been filed against a Florida-based orthopedic group in the wake of a ransomware incident.
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NJ Board of Nursing Suspends Certification of Home Health Aide Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact at ALF
The Division of Consumer Affairs announced the temporary suspension of a certified homemaker-home health aide (“CHHA”) charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact against an 84-year-old patient at an Ocean County…
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Man Who Shot Firearm inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 25 Years in Custody
Federal district judge Kenneth A. Marra committed a man who fired gunshots inside a West Palm Beach VA Medical Center to the custody of the US Attorney General for 25…
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Police Fatally Shoot Gunman at VA Hospital in Milwaukee
A man armed with a shotgun was killed by police as he tried to enter a Milwaukee veterans’ hospital, according to Department of Veterans Affairs officials.
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Chicago hospital loses phone, internet access for 24+ hours
Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago experienced more than a day of internet and phone system downtime last week after a car crash cut out service, according to a July 3…
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Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction
Drug rehabs around the country — including in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Florida — have experienced flare-ups of the coronavirus or COVID-related financial difficulties that have forced them to…
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