The Washington state Supreme Court ruled earlier this year to hold hospitals accountable for medical errors committed by independent contractors, a Seattle-based law firm said Sept. 10.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Steward gets interim approval to transfer management of 15 hospitals
While there are still issues to iron out, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez authorized an interim settlement agreement for Dallas-based Steward Health Care to transition many of its remaining hospitals to its landlord, Medical Properties Tr…
Essentia wins dispute with Minnesota city over control of hospital
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health will continue to operate a hospital in Fosston, Minn., after an arbitration panel ruled in the health system’s favor in a dispute with the city.
Illinois hospital accused of sharing patient information with advertisers
Rushville, Ill.-based Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital is being accused of sharing patients’ information with third parties, including Google, Microsoft and Facebook, the Journal-Courier reported Sept. 10.
93 women, Yale, settle lawsuit over replaced painkillers
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University has settled a lawsuit brought by 93 patients claiming they had endured excruciating egg retrieval procedures after a nurse secretly swapped their fentanyl for saline solution, The New York Times reported Sept. 9.
California hospital's proposed wage settlement short by thousands, nurse says
Madera, Calif.-based Valley Children’s Healthcare recently proposed a settlement that would give about $50 to each employee in a lawsuit alleging the hospital did not pay sufficient wages. However, one nurse said she is owed more than 500 times that am…
White House finalizes rules for mental health parity: 7 things to know
The Biden administration on Sept. 9 said it is finalizing a set of rules designed to eliminate loopholes and improve funding among insurers and health plans for mental healthcare services.
Nurse practitioner sues government over student debt-relief penalties
A nurse practitioner in Alabama has filed a lawsuit against HHS, challenging a $217,500 penalty imposed for breaching a federal student loan relief program meant to increase access to healthcare in rural communities, The Wall Street Journal reported Se…
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a co-owner and CFO of a Louisiana-based laboratory sentenced to prison for his role in a $127 million scheme, to a Montana health system settling allegations that it submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs, here are 10 healthcare bil…
FTC objects to Indiana hospital merger
The Federal Trade Commission submitted a Sept. 5 comment to the Indiana Department of Health urging it to reject an application for Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Health…
