Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Texas attorney general investigates Memorial Hermann for children’s medical record accessibility

Houston-based Memorial Hermann is facing an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a policy that allegedly prevents parents from accessing their children’s medical records once they become teenagers.

Father sues HCA hospital after photo of injured son posted online

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is facing a lawsuit over a photo that was posted on social media showing an injury of a patient, the Miami New Times reported Oct. 27.

Former New Jersey hospital employee claims she was fired for ending relationship with CEO

A former employee of Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J., has filed a lawsuit against the facility and its CEO, alleging she was fired for breaking off her relationship with him, The Jersey Journal reported Oct. 25.

Woman accused of posing as RN in 7 South Carolina facilities

A 37-year-old woman is accused of practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven South Carolina nursing and assisted living facilities over the course of 16 months.

Iowa man arrested after threatening gun violence at South Dakota hospital

A man from Granville, Iowa, was arrested Oct. 26 after threatening gun violence toward Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Hospital, CBS affiliate KELO reported. 

Man gets 18 years in prison for stalking female physicians at California hospitals

A 51-year-old man who was found guilty of stalking female physicians at California VA hospitals was sentenced Oct. 25 to 18 years in federal prison.

Froedtert Health sues Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate

Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health filed suit Oct. 25 against Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels over the use of its logo in the Republican’s campaign advertisements, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Oct. 26. 

Former nurse charged with 2 patient deaths at Atrium hospital

A former nurse at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attemted murder, Forsyth County, N.C., District Attorney Jim O’Neill told local news outlets during an Oct. 25 press conference.

Canadian man arrested for alleged bomb threats targeting Boston Children’s, other sites

A man from Canada has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged bomb threats targeting locations in the Boston area.

Canadian man arrested for alleged bomb threats targeting Boston Children’s, other sites

A man from Canada has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged bomb threats targeting locations in the Boston area.