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Nursing Homes Fined $182K For Posting Patient Stories Without Consent
A group of five Delaware nursing homes was hit with a hefty $182,000 penalty for violating HIPAA, a stark reminder…
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NC Hospital Placed in ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ by Feds for 3rd Time Over Patient Safety
Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, has once again been placed under Immediate Jeopardy review, one of the most serious enforcement…
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CNA Suspended After Patient Adds Her to IRA and She Administers Morphine
A CNA in Rhode Island recently faced a six-month suspension after crossing major professional boundaries. According to the Rhode Island Department…
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Nurse Assaulted by Patient, Loses Pregnancy—Her Story Exposes Healthcare’s Safety Crisis
Disclaimer: This article discusses violence, assault and pregnancy loss and may be triggering to some readers. Discretion is advised. Violence…
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Dog Goes Viral for Playing “Patient” in Nursing Student’s Sim Lab
A black Labrador retriever named Bella is stealing hearts—and playing the perfect patient—in a viral TikTok that’s winning over nurses…
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Out-Creeping the Creeps? Nurses Get Real About Patient Harassment
Image Souce: UWHealth When nurse Mali noticed his female coworker shaken after a male patient made inappropriate comments during a catheter…
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Fake Nurse Faces 27 Years After Morphine Error Nearly Fatal for Hospice Patient
April Guadalupe Hernandez, a certified nursing assistant who allegedly impersonated registered nurses while providing hospice care, now faces 19…
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Judge Awards Patient Record $951M After Delivery Error Leaves Child Permanently Disabled
In an unprecedented legal decision that has sent ripples through the medical community, a Utah judge awarded $951 million to…
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Plague Kills Patient in Arizona Hospital ER—First U.S. Death Since 2021
A patient in northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague after arriving at Flagstaff Medical Center’s emergency department with severe…
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Patient Files Class Action Against Virginia Mason Over Nurse Stealing Pain Meds, Infection
A Seattle patient has filed a class-action lawsuit against Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, alleging that she and hundreds of others…
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