Patient Safety

Read: Update: 21 LGBTQ Students Sue USC, Sexual Health Physician

Update: 21 LGBTQ Students Sue USC, Sexual Health Physician

The students’ allegations against USC and the school’s physician include sexual battery, gender violence, sexual harassment, negligence and fraud.

Read: Rush Hospital Data Breach Exposes 45,000 Patients’ Personal Information

Rush Hospital Data Breach Exposes 45,000 Patients’ Personal Information

A data breach back in January exposed the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of thousands of patients at this Chicago hospital.

Read: Patient Shoots ER Doctor at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

Patient Shoots ER Doctor at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

The ER doctor says he saw a man in a wheelchair with a gun at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center and knew he had to act.

Read: Community Health System to Pay $4.5M in HIPAA Breach Lawsuit

Community Health System to Pay $4.5M in HIPAA Breach Lawsuit

Community Health System agreed to the settlement following a data breach in 2014 that compromised millions of patient’s information.

Read: Loyola Medical Center Officers Get Creative to Help Patient with Autism

Loyola Medical Center Officers Get Creative to Help Patient with Autism

Safety officers at Loyola University Medical Center are being praised for helping a man who became aggressive due to a paradoxical reaction to a medication.

Read: Hackers Are Selling Patient Data for as Little as $1 on Dark Web

Hackers Are Selling Patient Data for as Little as $1 on Dark Web

On the dark web, Social Security numbers are sold for approximately $1 while credit card information is priced at about $110.

Read: Arizona Pushes for Video Surveillance in Long-term Care Facilities

Arizona Pushes for Video Surveillance in Long-term Care Facilities

After a rape incident last month at a Phoenix hospital, the state is now pushing for video surveillance in common areas.

Read: Security Guard Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Patient

Security Guard Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Patient

The Springs Memorial Hospital security guard was fired and arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman during his shift.

Read: UPDATE: Hacienda HealthCare Nurse Arrested After Vegetative Patient Gives Birth

UPDATE: Hacienda HealthCare Nurse Arrested After Vegetative Patient Gives Birth

Nathan Sutherland was arrested on Tuesday after a Phoenix police crime lab determined his DNA sample matched the baby’s DNA.

Read: Lawsuit: Non-verbal, Immobile Pensacola Cluster Patient Raped, Impregnated

Lawsuit: Non-verbal, Immobile Pensacola Cluster Patient Raped, Impregnated

The lawsuit claims the woman, who was a patient at Pensacola Cluster for over seven years, had injuries consistent with rape.

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