Seattle-based UW Medicine lost a patient’s tumor before it could be tested for cancer, according to a lawsuit filed by the patient, who is suing the hospital for medical negligence.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
IRS appealing Mayo Clinic's win in $11.5M tax dispute
The Internal Revenue Service filed an appeal Sept. 1 seeking to overturn a 2022 ruling that required the agency to repay $11.5 million to Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
Man charged in assault that left nurse in critical condition
The patient accused of violently assaulting a Rhode Island nurse is being charged with felony assault and battery and felony assault of a healthcare worker, CBS affiliate WPRI reported Sept. 11.
New Virginia law requires 24/7 security at ERs
Hospitals across Virginia will now be required to have at least one off-duty officer or trained security personnel in their emergency departments at all times, according to a new law.
Labor board official sues Colorado hospital over allegedly withheld nurse pay
A National Labor Relations Board regional director is suing Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, seeking pay raises for nurses based on allegations that the hospital held back pay and benefit increases to unionized nurses amid their representation electio…
Ex-hospital worker must repay $170K for selling stolen equipment on eBay
A man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing medical equipment from Washington hospitals he worked at and selling it on eBay. He was also ordered to pay $169,806 in restitution to the hospitals.
Oncology group sues Jefferson over 'anti-competitive' practices
A Pennsylvania oncology group is suing Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, both based in Philadelphia, for allegedly attempting to monopolize cancer care in the area, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Sept. 7.
Philips looks to settle for $479M in respirator recall cases
More than three years after recalling millions of respirators because foam used to muffle noise entered the machines and patients’ lungs, Philips Respironics submitted a decision in federal court Sept. 7 to settle litigation related to the recall for $…
Kaiser trash inspections end in $49M settlement
Kaiser Permanente has agreed to a $49 million settlement to resolve claims that its hospital and health plan subsidiaries unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste, medical waste and protected health information at California facilities.
Arkansas hospital accused of suing more than 8,000 patients, employees over medical debt
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’s debt collection lawsuits have skyrocketed since 2019 with more than 8,000 patients, including more than 500 of its staff, for unpaid medical debts, a CNN investigation found.
