Former Escondido, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Leng Ky was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients while they were unconscious, the Times of San Diego reported March 16.
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California anesthesiologist gets 17 years for sexual assault
Former Escondido, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Leng Ky was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients while they were unconscious, the Times of San Diego reported March 16.
South Carolina physician accused of making false claims about cancer, addiction
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Dalal Akoury, MD, a former Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based physician, of making a range of false claims surrounding addiction and cancer treatment, NBC affiliate WMBF reported March 17.
New York physician assistant bill is legislative cleanup, PA org president says
Legislators in New York are pushing for a bill that would make permanent a state executive order that has allowed physician assistants to practice without a supervising physician since March 2020.
Chicago to begin wastewater surveillance for polio
As part of an expansion to its wastewater surveillance program, the Chicago Department of Public Health will begin testing for poliovirus, according to a March 17 report from NBC NBC 5 Chicago.
New York hospital to close in June
Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, N.Y., is set to close June 17 after years of financial turbulence.
Hospitals must be 'vigilant and proactive': Why OCR is asking for $78M budget
The HHS Office of Civil Rights is asking to nearly double its budget in fiscal 2024, to $78 million, to deal with the increasing number of healthcare data breaches, its director told Politico.
100 hardest-working cities in America
The hardest working cities in the U.S. aren’t the biggest. New York City barely makes the top 100, according to a recent ranking from WalletHub.
UMass Memorial spending up to $20M a month on contract labor, CFO says
UMass Memorial Health CFO Sergio Melgar said the Worcester, Mass.-based health system spent “up to $20 million a month” on contract labor as the hospital went into the fiscal year 2022 with 600 open positions, local news outlet GBH reported March 16.
Allegheny names new president
Allegheny Health Network COO James Benedict was named president of the Pittsburgh-based health system.
