Two nurses are suing Danville, Ind.-based Hendricks Regional Health, alleging that the system has chronically underpaid hourly staff members for time spent preparing for their shifts, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Aug. 8.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Marketing director arrested after cache of guns found at New Jersey hospital
A New Jersey hospital’s marketing director was arrested after police found more than three dozen guns hidden inside an unlocked closet at the hospital, according to the Secaucus Police Department.
Former Borrego Health executives face RICO lawsuit
A Southern California federally qualified health center has accused past board members, executives, and contractors of racketeering, fraud, nepotism, excessive compensation, and blatant self-dealing, according to an Aug. 6 report from The San Diego Uni…
Nurses sue AdventHealth over active shooter drill they thought was real
Two AdventHealth nurses at an emergency room in Ocala, Fla., are suing the hospital over a training session that included a simulated active shooter exercise that trainees were not informed was part of a drill, Fox 35 Orlando reported Aug. 5.
5 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a for-profit hospital operator facing an antitrust lawsuit to an Illinois health system entering into a settlement in a vaccine mandate case, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Justice Department files 1st post-Roe lawsuit over abortion access
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Idaho over the state’s abortion restrictions.
Rush University Medical Center inks $2.95M deal to resolve ERISA suit
Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center agreed to pay $2.95 million to settle an ERISA lawsuit filed by four former 403(b) plan participants who alleged mismanagement of their retirement plan, according to an Aug. 2 report from Pensions & Investme…
Pharmacy owner, accountant, face new charges in $150M scam
Two Houston men face additional charges in a nationwide pharmacy healthcare fraud scheme that targeted elderly people. Mohamed Mokbel and Fathy Elsafty made their initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate on Aug. 2, according to an announcement from …
Death of Prisma Health tech from patient assault ruled a homicide
A mental health technician died in June after being kicked by a patient at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, S.C. The local county coroner’s office has ruled the death as a homicide.
Nurse arrested for allegedly bringing gun to Lifespan hospital
A nurse was arrested July 31 at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., after she was found in possession of a gun, police told CBS affiliate WPRI.
