Pharmacy Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to a peer review action or investigation. By George F. Indest III, J.D., Click here to read part 2.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nurses Malpractice Nursing Homes 52

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MAY 13, 2022

Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. US faces deficit of 450,000 nurses by 2025. Alaska needs to train more nurses, but it doesn’t have enough nursing faculty to meet demand. Bill addressing nurse staffing shortages clears House.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

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APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. More than 400 nursing home closures projected for 2022: report. Family nurse practitioners. Nurses at Stanford, Packard hospitals start strike this morning. Nurses at 9 Tenet hospitals in California to raise awareness over staffing, turnover.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

House report attacks, nursing homes fight back over allegations of deficient staffing, care and safe practices as pandemic hit. Aspen U surrenders nursing program license. Aspen University in Phoenix surrenders nursing program license, failing to meet NCLEX first-time pass rate. Centura Health trims 1% of workforce.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

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MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

in FY 2024 OSF HealthCare CEO to retire OSF hospital names new president Oversight of charged Illinois healthcare workers limited: Report Panorama Summit Orthopedics joins CommonSpirit State Sen. News & World Report rankings Tennessee, Kentucky ranked among top 10 health crisis hotspots in US, report says They didnt care.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO. health care spending hits $4.5

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Hospitals 40

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Humana sues to reverse cut to Medicare Advantage ratings Karen Lynch steps down as CVS Health CEO Nursing home survey teams don’t always have to include nurses: federal appeals court Senate report: How private equity ‘gutted’ dozens of U.S. health care company acquires three Del.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Doctors 40

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JULY 22, 2022

96-bed skilled nursing facility opens in Phoenix. Director says multiple Arizona nursing homes had around 300 complaints. woman allegedly posed as nurse, tried to kidnap baby. ESI Closes on 280-Bed SNF Sale; Blueprint Secures Deal for Connecticut Nursing Home. Missouri hospital CEO resigns for Alaska job.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

with more than 5 Magnet designations Four more years: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Wellstar re-up contract Hospital fails to dodge $10M malpractice verdict after attempting to pin payment on radiologist New survey reveals insight into Georgia’s maternal health crisis New chief medical officer hired for St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Ransomware 40

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. million into USF Health’s new nursing simulation lab HCA closes Florida mental health hospital Floridians give health care a “D” or “F.”

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St. million into USF Health’s new nursing simulation lab HCA closes Florida mental health hospital Floridians give health care a “D” or “F.”

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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JUNE 7, 2024

DC allows CRNAs to practice without physician collaboration GWU Hospital nurses receive union certification. list includes 3 from Arizona ARKANSAS Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M acres in Roseville for future primary care center U.S. list includes 3 from Arizona ARKANSAS Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes 40

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

in repairs Sutter Health faces possible $519M payout in alleged double billing case COLORADO Denver Health sued by sons after father’s jail death How a Kaiser Permanente worker strike could affect Colorado patients Kaiser names regional president Medical Office Building in Littleton Sells for $6.1M

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes COVID-19 Vaccine Nurses 40

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

First, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are seeing large numbers of suits , particularly for failures in infection control. Litigation against cohorts such as employers, health care providers, and nursing homes is already difficult, but COVID-19 lawsuits have proven even more difficult to win.

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COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Public Health 237

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

operating margin in Q3 Ahead of anticipated AZ nursing shortage, NAU’s College of Nursing graduates first cohort IV fluid shortage still impacting southern Arizona hospitals Whos Who in Arizona Healthcare for 2025 ARKANSAS Arkansas hospital hit with immediate jeopardy warning amid leadership turmoil CHI St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Fraud 40

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APRIL 1, 2022

Ex-Vanderbilt nurse’s trial could set dangerous precedent, ANA warns. Nursing Home Operating Expenses Could Balloon by $500K With Staffing Minimums in Place. Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum alternative. California nurses begin strike.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

s Vanda Pharmaceuticals pays $100M for commercial rights to Johnson & Johnson company’s drug Hundreds of DC’s Medicaid nursing home patients sent to Maryland Medical facility in DC’s Ward 8 gets $22.5M NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

to tackle brittle bone disease NEA nursing homes highlighted as best in the country NWA healthcare continues evolution despite challenges NWA, Fort Smith metro hospitals take on maternal mortality with statewide collaboration CALIFORNIA California Skilled Nursing Facilities, Owner and Management Company Agree to $45.6

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Doctors 40

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

California’s ban on toxic IV bags marks a shift for health care plastics California Enacts Health AI Bill and Protections for Neural Data California finalizes earthquake requirements for hospitals: 5 things to know California hospital taps chief physician enterprise officer California officials announce settlements with L.A.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

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APRIL 14, 2023

But hospitals say they can’t afford to pay California hospital nurses to receive raises of up to 30% California pharmacist pleads guilty to multi-year Medicare fraud scheme Carmichael-based Eskaton pays $5.5 and Delaware Delaware struggles to investigate nursing homes, assisted living facilities.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

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AUGUST 12, 2022

67% of nurses plan to leave position within 3 years, survey of 9,000 nurses finds. CVS Said To Be Eyeing Bid For This At-Home Healthcare Tech Firm. Major nursing home association urges COVID emergency extension, revised guidance. Fired Huntington Memorial nurse settles lawsuit with Pasadena hospital.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Check new local medical center report cards Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group Ada County commissioners say hospitals get too many tax exemptions. face growing challenges to stay open KENTUCKY BehaVR merges with New York City-based Fern Health For years, a powerful Louisville hospital sued people for unpaid bills.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

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MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

HAWAII 10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates ‘We are seeing progress:’ Kapiolani Med. Vincent’s to get $380 million medical records platform Jackson Hospital named Alabama’s first dementia-friendly hospital Biden-Harris admin. Million Settlement with L.A.

Nurses 40

Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes Medicare 40

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

judgment against nursing home chain over woman’s death Arkansas BCBS names VP of group market U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program Unity Health welcomes Jacksonville community to new hospital Baptist Health Opens Behavioral Services Clinic in North Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $2.5

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

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MARCH 3, 2023

NATIONAL 14 rural senators push CMS to extend low-wage hospitals’ payment bump in FY2024 American Hospital Association voices support for telehealth expansion bill Behavioral health market to hit $262B by 2029 Biden administration moves to establish ‘guardrails’ for telehealth prescriptions CMS Officials Confirm End of PHE Nursing (..)

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’ Nursing home groups request public health emergency extension. Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. Alabama has a nursing shortage, and it may be here for a while. grant will do. CONNECTICUT.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Francis emergency room KENTUCKY Apollo’s 220-hospital ‘stranglehold’ harms patients and workers, report alleges Humana cuts ‘small’ number of jobs in multiple locations LMU School of Nursing will open Lexington site at CHI Saint Joseph Health Mercy Health announces acquisition of orthopedic center in Paducah, Ky.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

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MAY 26, 2023

Children’s National Hospital hosts prom for patients battling illnesses Unfair labor complaints filed against George Washington University Hospital as nurses try to unionize DELAWARE ChristianaCare spin-out named ‘Most Promising New Company’ at Delaware Bio pitch event Delaware among states that struggle to provide nursing home oversight.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Vincent’s Birmingham names chief nursing officer Local dermatology practice opens location in Greystone Primary care option for seniors joining Five Points West Rural Alabama gets $1.4M Proposed bill would bring more analysis to impact of health care consolidation ALABAMA Ascension St. to fight opioid epidemic UAB lands $36.7M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Million to Settle Kickback Allegations Florida nursing home staffing changes opposed Leapfrog Group releases safety grades for Central Florida hospitals. Million to Settle Kickback Allegations Florida nursing home staffing changes opposed Leapfrog Group releases safety grades for Central Florida hospitals.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

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APRIL 7, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, AHCA warn CMS against unfunded nursing home staffing mandates AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals reintroduced in Senate Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency CVS-branded hospitals?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dunleavy proposes extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers ARIZONA Banner Health pays $1.25M penalty over HIPAA failures from 2016 breach Arizona nursing school at risk of losing accreditation St. billion since pandemic U.S. billion since pandemic U.S.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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AUGUST 11, 2023

It costs state $1 million a month to run. million expansion plan MidState Medical Center seeks permission for $8.4M

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Medicaid fraud scheme Union leaders say payroll problems persist for home care workers CT universities embrace holistic care as a way to teach the new generation of health care workers Thousands of CT residents to lose HUSKY coverage, health group says. Therapist pleads guilty to $1.6M Therapist pleads guilty to $1.6M

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40