Fired MetroHealth President and CEO Akram Boutros, MD, acted beyond his authority by awarding himself $1.98 million in bonuses, the Cleveland-based system said in a court filing, cleveland.com reported Jan. 30.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Oregon health systems fire back at state in mental healthcare lawsuit
Four large Oregon health systems are squaring up with the Oregon Health Authority over their federal lawsuit they say protects the civil rights of patients with mental illness, KTVZ reported Jan. 26.
Ohio hospital accused of sharing patient information with third parties, like Meta
A lawsuit was filed Jan. 10 accusing Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital of sending patient information to Meta and other third parties using code on their website, ABC affiliate WCPO reported.
New York officials file appeal in healthcare worker vaccine mandate case
State officials have filed a notice of appeal in a case involving New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Court halts California COVID-19 misinformation law
A federal court has blocked California from enforcing a state law that allows regulators to punish physicians for spreading misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, according to Bloomberg Law and the San Francisco Chronicle.
7 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From an HCA hospital suing to halt a rival hospital’s expansion to Mass General Brigham being hit with a patent infringement suit, here are seven recent lawsuits and settlements involving hospitals that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 13:
Logan Health to pay $4.3M settlement after 2nd data breach in 3 years
Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, Mont., has reached a $4.3 million settlement with patients and employees whose personal and protected health information was likely accessed during a cyberattack, SC Media reported Jan. 25.
HCA's Mission Hospital sues to intervene in rival's expansion
Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., filed a lawsuit Jan. 10 to stop Hendersonville, N.C.-based Pardee Hospital from expanding its cardiac catheterization services, according to a Jan. 24 report in the Asheville Citizen Times.
'Operation Nightingale': Feds charge 25 in sweeping nurse diploma scheme
Twenty-five people have been charged for their alleged participation in a coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses thousands of fake nursing degree documents, ABC News reported Jan. 25.
NY hospital swerves nurse’s overtime lawsuit
Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center and Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health System dodged a class action lawsuit alleging they failed to properly pay employees for overtime hours, according to court documents.
