<ѻý>Lawsuits Against Fugitive Doc Can Proceed; Nurse Who Gave Fake Vax Walks Freeѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Neededѻý> Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issuesѻý> Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemicѻý> Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?ѻý> There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Naturopathic Doctor Gets 3 Years for COVID Scams; Doctor Accused of Rape Found Deadѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referralsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>PA Gets 25 Years for Luring Girls on Snapchat; Doctor Arrested for Alleged Rapesѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 25, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Dateѻý> Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Deathѻý> Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Helpѻý> Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employedѻý> Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
<ѻý>NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctorѻý> Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>One in Five May Recall Near-Death Experience After CPRѻý> Rhythmic brain waves suggestive of lucid and heightened consciousness, study says Nov 11, 2022
<ѻý>Survey Shows ED Doctors Worry More About Patient Harm Than Getting Suedѻý> "Defensive medicine" may be more about preventing harm than avoiding a lawsuit Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Amputated Foot for Taxidermy Shop? Guilty Plea in Doctor's Forklift Deathѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harmѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 09, 2022
<ѻý>Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kidsѻý> First state to limit care for trans youth through medical board action Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>Emergency Physician Faces Charges After Car Crash Kills Colleagueѻý> Police say Joseph Yanta, MD, had a 0.172% blood alcohol content, more than double the legal limit Nov 04, 2022
<ѻý>Senate Report Decries Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Deceptionѻý> Frustrated, confused, embarrassed enrollees often delay care after being "scammed," report notes Nov 04, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Dramaѻý> Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
<ѻý>Father Sues After Late Son's OR Photos End Up on Instagram; $75M Stroke MedMal Awardѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 03, 2022
<ѻý>Dry Shampoo Added to List of Products Contaminated With Benzeneѻý> Findings represent the highest levels found in a consumer product to date, according to Valisure Nov 02, 2022
<ѻý>Calif. Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Stalking Female VA Doctorsѻý> During sentencing, the judge called West Los Angeles man a "menace to society" Oct 28, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Says DNA Kits for Schoolchildren Not Tied to Uvalde Shootingѻý> State education agency says effort was designed to help law enforcement find missing kids Oct 27, 2022
<ѻý>Fentanyl Hidden in Cocaine; Missed Breast Cancer Diagnoses; Calling Out Racismѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>Nutrition Group Has Close Ties to Food, Pharma Companiesѻý> Analysis reveals a 'symbiotic relationship' between nutrition group and industry Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>Former UCLA Ob/Gyn Convicted for Sexual Assaultѻý> Jury found James Heaps, MD, guilty on five counts in connection with sexual assaults of patients Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Sues Over Vax Mandate; $2.6M for Missed Pneumonia Dx; Fired PA Fires Backѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 20, 2022
<ѻý>What's With the National Adderall Shortage?ѻý> Manufacturers must meet higher demands, and also face DEA and production problems Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>Boston University Refutes Claims It Created Deadly New COVID Strainѻý> Media reports misrepresent animal study and misconstrue its findings, expert says Oct 18, 2022
<ѻý>Emergency Nurse 'Drowning' in Patients, Calls Fire Department to Assistѻý> In last-resort effort, two firefighters aid understaffed ED in Washington state Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Ex-JAMA Chief: Cut the Hype, Spin in Published Studiesѻý> Howard Bauchner, MD, says researchers want to report accurately, but "they too have their biases" Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Walked in on Killer? IHS Sex Abuse Victims Get Millions; Axed Doc Wins Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Male Surgery Residents Get Better Evaluationsѻý> Senior male trainees at one program had better scores on essential skills in the specialty Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>What Does the Science Say About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Long COVID?ѻý> Evidence is exceedingly limited, and out-of-pocket costs are high Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Protests Her Firing Over Refusal to Take Implicit Bias Trainingѻý> "I objected to a mandatory course grounded in the idea that I'm racist because I'm white" Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>UCSF Residents Avert Strike; Reach Tentative Deal With Children's Hospital Oaklandѻý> Proposed contract includes better pay and benefits for housing, meals, and relocation Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻý> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>Docs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges; $4M for Missed Strep Dx; Prison for X-Ray Fraudѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 06, 2022