As Cases Multiply, Officials Scramble to Stop Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
This story was originally published on ProPublica, and was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog and the Des Moines Register.
By Charles Ornstein and Jessica Huseman, ProPublica
When ...
The Consequences for Violating Patient Privacy in California? Depends Where the Hospital Is
Charles Ornstein is a senior reporter for ProPublica and a past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists. This story originally appeared on ProPublica. It was co-published ...
Congressional Leaders Ask FDA About Coumadin Safety Following Nursing Home Deaths
The bipartisan leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking the Food and Drug Administration how it monitors the safety of the popular blood thinner Coumadin, particularly ...
Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths, Injuries at Nursing Homes
When Loren Peters arrived in the emergency room in October 2013, bruises covered his frail body, and blood oozed from his gums.
The 85-year-old had not been in a fight or fallen down. ...
Fraud Still Plagues Medicare Drug Program, Watchdog Finds
Charles Ornstein is a senior reporter for ProPublica and a past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists. This story originally appeared on ProPublica.
Fraud and abuse ...
Are Patient Privacy Laws Being Misused to Protect Medical Centers?
Charles Ornstein is a senior reporter for ProPublica and a past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists. This story originally appeared on ProPublica.
In the name ...
