Connecticut Nursing Homes Fine for Care Lapses, Resident Death
Five Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) following lapses in care, including one incident after which a resident died.
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Louisiana: New Law Allows Cameras in Rrooms
A married mother of four children who recently was left paralyzed from a tumor on her spine said a new law that allows cameras inside nursing home rooms is music…
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Are Mandatory Vaccination Policies Immune to Legal Challenges?
With flu season here and reported incidents of deaths caused by diseases thought to have been eradicated by vaccines on the rise, many healthcare providers are considering mandatory vaccination of…
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Drug Test Question gets Lab Tech Fired
Blood lab technician Elissa Mays claimed she was acting in the interest of efficiency when she asked a roomful of patients if any of them “were there for drug testing.”
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Louisville Chiropractic Scheme in $5m Fraudulent Insurance Case
Louisville, Ky. — U.S. District Judge Rebecca G. Jennings has sentenced defendants of a healthcare fraud scheme that billed insurance companies for services never performed to years in federal prison….
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Davenport Surgeon Pays $2.23m in Healthcare Fraud Claims Case
Tampa, FL — United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Dr. Irfan Siddiqui and his vascular surgery practice, Heart and Vascular Institute of Florida (HAVI), have agreed to pay…
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Former Employee: Samaritan Caregivers violated ADA
Harrisburg — A former employee is suing Samaritan Caregivers LLC, a Pennsylvania corporation, citing alleged disability discrimination, failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, and retaliation.
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Sex Offenders call nursing homes in Missouri and Kansas
IWhen Kim, who didn’t want FOX4 to use her last name, moved into Redwood of Independence, she didn’t know that three of her fellow nursing home residents were registered sex…
Read More »Michigan: Minimum Wage Increase includes Paid Medical Leave
Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bills 1171 and 1175 to continue to increase the minimum wage and provide paid medical leave benefits for many Michigan workers. The new…
Read More »Colorado Nurse Pleads Guilty to Obtaining a Controlled Substance
Denver — Parker nurse Mary Panza, aka Mary Bowers, pled guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by deceit. Panza worked at the Ridge View Endoscopy Center where she administered drugs,…
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