Southern District Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty Settlement in U.S. History SAVANNAH, GA: In the nation’s largest settlement of its kind involving allegations of drug diversion at a hospital, Effingham Health System has agreed to pay the United States $4.1 million to resolve allegations that Effingham Health System failed to provide … Read more
News of a new outbreak of Ebola in the Republic of the Congo has internet medical sources voicing concern that the disease has broken through quarantine measures and reached a city of more than 1 million people. While many are sounding the alarm of the potential for global pandemic, the BBC reports that the World … Read more
The website theme for Medlaw has served us well, but as of this AM, the display is screwed up with error messages. A quick check with our Support revealed that the theme itself no longer can keep up with changes in the WordPress system that runs the site. It has died of old age. While … Read more
BRADENTON, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Premier Behavioral Health Solutions of Florida Inc. and UHS of Delaware Inc., the operators of Bradenton-based Suncoast Behavioral Health Center, for failing to protect employees from violence in the workplace. Proposed penalties total $71,137. OSHA responded to a complaint … Read more
This video of current volcanic eruptions on Hawaii offers a dramatic view of a kind of disaster that most emergency responders will likely never experience, but begs the question for those in Northwestern US whether the volcanoes in the Cascades or Yellowstone areas might produce such a threat.
The OIG announced earlier this year that it had levied a $40,000 monetary penalty against a Clarksville, TN hospital over allegations of an EMTALA violation. According to the OIG, a 13-year-old child presented at another hospital emergency department with complaints of testicular pain. An ultrasound indicated a suspected testicular … Read more
. For those of you who have been asking when the new edition of the EMTALA Field Guide will be coming out, we finally have an answer — This Fall. Kris Giese and I started on revisions, updates, and additional materials for the 4th Edition this past week. If you still want the 3rd Edition, … Read more
SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) programs have spread across the country to reduce the trauma from sexual assault, gather evidence to help prosecute sexually violent individuals, and provide support for the victims of sexual assault. Questions I have received from several hospitals recently, however, indicate that many hospitals are not aware of how the SANE … Read more
GUEST POST FROM STEVE WILDER: If you have employees working in the field…caregivers, social workers, educators, etc…the below article should be of special interest to you. It reinforces what we have been telling these agencies…they MUST develop plans and programs to keep their employees safe, and provide safety to their employees based on the (hopefully … Read more
In its last Standards and Compliance letter of 2017, CMS has issued an uncharacteristically clear message to healthcare providers — you are at risk of a HIPAA violation if you send E-PHI by text. Ref: S&C 18-10-ALL lays out the summary as follows: Memorandum Summary Texting patient information among members of the health care team … Read more