An employee is suing Northville Township, Mich.-based Hawthorn Center for instructing him to act as an active shooter in an unannounced drill that resulted in him being handcuffed and detained, Click On Detroit reported May 17.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
3 recent updates in the nurse degree scheme
There have been no reports so far of a patient being harmed by an unqualified nurse involved in Operation Nightingale — a coordinated scheme to sell more than 7,600 fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses, enabling them to sit for the National…
Sutter Health and liver center far apart in $250M lawsuit
The Ibrahim El-Hefni Liver Repository claims Sacramento-based Sutter Health and its California Pacific Medical Center facility live in an “alternate universe.”
Ophthalmic surgical product distributor fined $487M
Precision Lens and its owner, Paul Ehlen, have been ordered to pay more than $487 million after a whistleblower lawsuit for Medicare fraud.
California governor signs bill to allocate $150M to struggling, closed hospitals
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating a $150 million loan program for financially distressed hospitals into law May 15.
California governor signs bill to allocate $150M to struggling, closed hospitals
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating a $150 million loan program for financially distressed hospitals into law May 15.
Physician, pharmacist face manslaughter charges in elderly patient's death
A physician and pharmacist are facing manslaughter charges after the wrong medication dose led to an elderly patient’s death in 2020, KFOR reported May 16.
Illinois hospital pays $12.5M to settle whistleblower suit for alleged billing errors
Springfield, Ill.-based St. Elizabeth’s Hospital has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle allegations in a whistleblower suit that it committed billing errors resulting in an overpayment for services, according to the Justice Department.
Baltimore-area hospital ED evacuated after person displays weapon
Westminster, Md.-based Carroll Hospital activated its assailant protocol and evacuated the emergency department May 13, CBS News reported.
ED physicians won't drop suit against Envision
A group of emergency medicine physicians is planning to continue a federal lawsuit against Envision Healthcare, even as the company files for bankruptcy, KFF Health News reported May 12.
