A second patient filed a lawsuit against Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis for negligence after she was allegedly raped by a man who sneaked into the hospital, ABC affiliate KAKE reported July 17.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former Harvard morgue worker likened himself to 'Grim Reaper,' new lawsuit claims
Boston-based Harvard Medical School is now facing at least three lawsuits related to allegations that a former employee at the school’s morgue stole and sold human remains from bodies donated for medical research, the Boston Herald reported July 15.&nb…
Tennessee hospitals ramp up security after fatal shooting
Hospitals are adopting additional security measures after the shooting and death of an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn., the Commercial Appeal reported July 16.
Mother stabbed 3 HCA Florida hospital workers, took baby: Sheriff
A woman was arrested July 14 after the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said she stabbed three workers at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee.
J&J sues 4 physicians over cancer research
Johnson & Johnson is suing four physicians over published research linking its talc-based baby powder products to mesothelioma, according to court documents.
Ex-hospital pharmacist found with 25 guns, homemade bombs incompetent to stand trial, court rules
A Florida court ruled July 11 that a former hospital pharmacist is incompetent to stand trial for a case involving homemade bombs, two bulletproof vests, 25 guns and hundreds of ammunition rounds.
Whistleblower accuses Medtronic of bribery scheme at Kansas hospital
A whistleblower case filed in 2017 against Medtronic recently became unsealed, CNBC reported July 12. The lawsuit accuses the medical device company of bribing employees at a Kansas VA hospital to buy “grossly excessive inventory.”
Arizona woman gets 5 years in prison for pretending to be nurse practitioner
An Arizona woman who pretended to be a nurse practitioner was sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud, forgery and identity theft, according to a July 12 report from AZCentral.
Ohio medical board pulls physician's license after TikTok livestreams
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok has lost her medical license following an investigation by the state’s medical board.
UCHealth, Parkview combination delayed due to 'regulatory matters'
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health System were expecting to close their combination by the middle of 2023, but the proposed move has been delayed due to “regulatory matters,” according to a July 12 filing.
