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.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
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.
UCSF hospital, Dignity Health sued over healthcare data-sharing
Two California healthcare institutions were named in a class-action lawsuit filed July 25 claiming that patients’ private medical data was used to target them with Facebook ads.
NorthShore reaches $10.3M settlement in vaccine mandate case
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem has agreed to pay more than $10.3 million to resolve allegations over its COVID-19 shot mandate, Evanston Now reported July 29.
Kindred sued over meal breaks automatically deducted from pay
A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare broke state and federal law by withholding pay from workers, Law360 reported July 28.
HCA hit with SEC complaint, antitrust suit
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare was hit with another antitrust lawsuit and a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint this week.
Man allegedly used Pennsylvania hospital for $25M Medicare scam
A Florida man was charged July 27 with conspiracy involving $25 million in fraudulent Medicare claims submitted by Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center, according to the Justice Department.
Judge dismisses former director’s retaliation suit against MercyOne
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center worker in Sioux City, Iowa. The worker said she was fired in retaliation for filing an ethics complaint against a heart surgeon, according to a July 27 report from th…
Healthcare billing fraud: 9 recent cases
From the feds charging 36 people in an alleged $1.2 billion scheme, to the conviction of a New York medical billing company owner in a $600 million case, here are nine healthcare billing fraud cases that have made headlines since July 8:
8 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From health systems facing lawsuits over data breaches to a physician suing a Houston hospital for defamation, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
