New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers remains in effect after a state appeals court issued a stay Feb. 27, according to The Journal News.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Boarding psychiatric patients in ED violates hospitals' rights, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that New Hampshire’s practice of temporarily boarding mental health patients in hospital emergency departments is an illegal seizure of the hospitals’ property, radio station WBUR reported Feb. 27.
Ohio physician pleads guilty to healthcare, opioid fraud
An Ohio physician pleaded guilty to 52 counts of healthcare and opioid fraud in federal court.
UPMC, top surgeon to pay $8.5M to settle whistleblower suit
UPMC, its chair of cardiothoracic surgery and University of Pittsburgh Physicians agreed to pay $8.5M to the Justice Department to resolve a whistleblower suit brought by a former UPMC physician.
Michigan nurse found guilty in 3-year-old patient's death
A jury on Feb. 23 found former Michigan home health nurse Judith Sobol guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a 3-year-old patient she treated while under the influence of methamphetamine, The Herald-Palladium.
Florida nurse accused of slapping autistic patient
A nurse at Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Pembroke Pines, Fla., was arrested after allegedly repeatedly slapping a patient and bathing him in cold water, Fox affiliate WSVN reported Feb. 23.
Care technician attacked, burned by travel nurse settles for $5.7M
A patient care technician who was severely burned in an attack by a travel nurse last year at a New Jersey hospital has settled her Bergen County lawsuit for $5.7 million, Law360 reported Feb. 22.
Colorado bill would ban some hospital facility fees
A proposal in the Colorado legislature would ban hospital “facility fees” if the care is provided to the patient via telehealth or in a clinic owned by the hospital but not on campus, The Denver Post reported Feb. 23.
Judge dismisses Dr. Akram Boutros' challenge to firing from MetroHealth
A Cuyahoga County judge has dismissed a challenge by the former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth related to his November firing, Law360 reported Feb. 22.
St. Luke's Health System asks judge to hold far-right leader in contempt, seeks $7.5M in damages
Boise, Ida.-based St. Luke’s Health System has asked a judge to hold far-right leader Ammon Bundy in contempt after he posted defamatory comments about its CEO, the Idaho Statesmann reported Feb. 21.
