Surgeon Fired for Posing as a Nurse and Warning (Harrassing) Patients
Posted in News Stories on 17. Jun, 2010 | 2 Comments
An NYU surgeon, posing as nurse, called patients to dissuade them from surgery.
Nursing Home Workers Accused of Neglect and Lying
Posted in News Stories on 01. Apr, 2010 | 4 Comments
14 New York nurses and aides are accused of neglecting to care for nursing home patients and falsifying records.
Woman Awarded $3.5 Million for “Botched” Breast Surgery
Posted in News Stories on 11. Mar, 2010 | 3 Comments
Maria Alaimo was awarded $3.5 million for complications from breast surgery.
Surgical Tech Spread Hep-C, Plea Deal Rejected
Posted in News Stories on 25. Jan, 2010 | 6 Comments
Last year, a surgical tech from Colorado pleaded guilty to stealing syringes from hospitals and refilling them for patient use. In the process, she infected dozens of patients with Hep-C. A federal judge last week rejected the terms of her plea.
Feds Charge 32 with Medicare Fraud
Posted in News Stories on 15. Dec, 2009 | 2 Comments
32 suspects in 3 states, including nurses, administrators, and a doctor were arrested by the FBI and charged with defrauding Medicare for more than $61 million.