McLaren to pay $7.7M to resolve alleged drug violations
Opioid drug overdose deaths are down in US, study finds, but COVID-19 could change that. DETROIT โ McLaren Health Care Corp. has agreed to pay the federal government more than $7.7 million to resolve alleged violations of provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. McLaren said a pharmacist at its Port Huron retail pharmacy was โdiverting opioids for his own personal useโ and has since been fired. McLaren said it exited the retail pharmacy business in 2018, adding that the move was unrelated to the federal investigation. The health system has more than a dozen hospitals across Michigan.
Man hospitalized for 44 days with COVID-19 shares story as Michigan case numbers rise again
He said, โYou know, youโre huffing and puffing. Coronavirus in Michigan: Hereโs what to know todayOver the next week, Florkaโs symptoms worsened, so he went to the hospital. Theyโre ripping my clothes off, scrubbing me down.โHe spent the next 44 days in the hospital battling COVID-19. Let my wife know to collect my pension,โ you know. Iโm going to the ventilator.
Potential compromised patient data at McLaren Oakland in Pontiac
DETROIT โ On Oct. 6, McLaren Oakland notified 2,219 current and former patients of a potential compromise of their personal data on a hospital computer. On July 10, 2020, representatives from McLaren Oakland became aware of a computer desktop file containing an unauthorized and unsecured link to a file containing patients' protected health information. Following an investigation, McLaren Oakland officials have discovered that the link was inadvertently rendered insecure by an employee, and that there is no evidence of fraudulent or criminal activity related to this incident. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights has been notified of the incident, and McLaren Oakland will cooperate with the Office in its review. The notification letter includes details on identity theft monitoring and protection services offered through McLaren, free of charge.