A new lawsuit against New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center alleges the system covered up years of abuse by urologist Darius Paduch, MD, Fox News reported Sept. 29.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Arkansas hospital worker choked by assailant while on shift
A healthcare worker at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., was choked by an individual in the hospital Sept. 23, a spokesperson from the medical center confirmed to Becker’s.
Missouri denies hospital's request to build $37M ER hospital
Missouri denied the certificate of need application for Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence to build a $37 million three-bed emergency hospital, The Landmark reported Sept. 29.
4 sentenced in nurse degree sham; more await sentencing
Four individuals in South Florida have been sentenced to prison for their role in a coordinated scheme to sell more than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses, which enabled them to sit for the National Council Licensure Examinat…
Husband-wife duo sentenced for healthcare fraud scheme
An Ohio woman, who falsely represented herself as a physician, and her physician husband were sentenced for a healthcare scheme which led some patients to believe they had cognitive diseases.
Man arrested with gun at Vanderbilt's children's hospital
A man in possession of a loaded handgun was arrested Sept. 27 at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, NBC affiliate WSMV reported.
Woman pleads guilty to bomb hoax at Boston hospital
A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty to calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital.
Local pharmacies sue CVS and its PBM
A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Sept. 26 against CVS Health and CVS Caremark because of allegations the PBM required pharmacies to pay fees for Medicare Part D prescriptions.
Nurse accused of stealing medication from 50+ maternity patients
A former Iowa nurse is accused of stealing pain medication meant for more than 50 maternity patients and replacing it with saline, The Courier reported Sept. 28.
Louisiana system beats FTC's challenge over 3-hospital acquisition
A New Orleans federal judge has ruled that LCMC Health sought the correct state approvals for its $150 million acquisition of three Tulane University hospitals from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare in January, according to nola.com.
