Posts Tagged ‘public health & medicine’
Dallas doctor convicted in IV bag tampering that led to death and cardiac emergencies
A Dallas anesthesiologist was convicted Friday for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid at a surgical center where he worked, which led to the death of a coworker and caused cardiac emergencies for several patients, federal prosecutors said. A jury convicted Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., 60, of four counts…
Read MoreYork man, 49, broke into Hanover area medical center and set fire: court records
A York man faces numerous felony charges after a bizarre incident in which he allegedly broke into a Hanover medical center and set a fire Monday morning, according to court documents. Andrew Zions, 49, of York, faces felony charges of arson, burglary and criminal trespass, along with misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct,…
Read MoreSaginaw surgeon faces threat of terrorism charge for alleged threats to medical staff
A Saginaw County surgeon was arrested Tuesday night after leaving a hospital as he is accused of making threats to medical staff members. The incident where he made this alleged threat happened back in January. Court papers indicate he became upset after a piece of equipment malfunctioned and then threatened to kill medical staff. The…
Read MorePharmacies across US disrupted following hack at Change Healthcare network
Pharmacies across the United States are experiencing disruptions following a hack at UnitedHealth’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, several pharmacy chains said in statements and on social media. The problems began on Wednesday after a “suspected nation-state associated cybersecurity threat actor” gained access to Change Healthcare’s information technology systems, UnitedHealth said in a filing on Thursday.…
Read MoreArcata Police investigating possible hate crime in Mad River Hospital ER
The Arcata Police Department has initiated a hate crime investigation over an anti-semitic sign placed above a restroom doorway at Mad River Community Hospital (MRCH) . The restroom is inside the Emergency Room and only accessible to patients and staff. A witness noticed the sign last Monday, Jan. 29 inside the restroom, and photographed it.…
Read MoreMcCalla man arrested for making terroristic threats to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa
Officials in Tuscaloosa have arrested a man after they say he made terrorist threats to the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa Saturday. Jeffery Chase Jones, 35, of McCalla, sent threatening messages, that included pictures of weapons, to DCH employees. After the messages were sent, officials responded to the hospital at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon…
Read MoreIowa City police arrest woman for threatening Hospital
Iowa City police arrested a suspect after alleged threats were made toward Mercy Hospital on Thursday, KCRG reports. Police said they arrested 47-year-old Stephanie R. Robinson, of Iowa City, in connection to the threat. Robinson faces one count of threat of terrorism. Police said they were called about the alleged threat at around 8:43 a.m.…
Read MorePakistani Taliban claims responsibility for bomb that killed 6 police guarding anti-polio campaign
A roadside bomb exploded Monday near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an anti-polio immunization campaign in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. The bombing happened in the former Pakistani Taliban stronghold of Mamund in Khyber…
Read MoreGerman man accused of forming armed group to oppose COVID measures arrested in Portugal
A German man accused of forming an armed group to oppose government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 has been arrested in Portugal, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The 39-year-old man, whose name wasn’t released, most recently lived in Bavaria and was charged in June, prosecutors in Koblenz said. He is accused, along with two…
Read MoreEmergency rooms in at least 3 states diverting patients after ransomware attack
Hospitals in at least three states are diverting patients from their emergency rooms after a major cyberattack hit their parent company last week. Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the U.S., said Monday that it had been the victim of a severe ransomware attack in Oklahoma, News Mexico and Texas, forcing it to…
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