Effingham Health System, Medical Malpractice, Georgia 2018

A shocking revelation has come to light in the case of Effingham Health System, a hospital in Georgia, where allegations of drug diversion have led to a $4.1 million settlement in May 2018.

The settlement was reached after the hospital failed to guard against theft and loss of controlled substances. This is not the first time the hospital has been involved in a scandal of this nature.

The Southern District of Georgia recovered $4.1 million in the nation's largest settlement of its kind involving allegations of drug diversion at a hospital. The settlement was reached in May 2018.

This is a stark reminder of the importance of accountability in the healthcare industry. The public has a right to know when hospitals are putting profits over people's lives.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia has been diligent in their pursuit of justice, recovering $4.1 million in the process.

The Effingham Health System case is a prime example of the need for greater transparency and accountability in the healthcare industry.

The Southern District of Georgia recovered $24.5 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018, with $5.2 million recovered in criminal actions and $14.6 million recovered in civil actions.

The Asset Recovery Unit, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Xavier A. Cunningham, along with the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Thomas Clarkson, have performed outstanding work in recovering restitution for crime victims and providing the legal legwork that substantiates the fines, penalties, and forfeitures from criminal and civil defendants.

The Justice Department collected nearly $15 billion in civil and criminal actions in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The $14.8 billion in collections in FY 2018 is nearly seven times the appropriated $2.13 billion budget for the 94 U.S. Attorney's offices.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/us-attorneys-office-collects-nearly-25-million-taxpayers-criminal-and-civil-actions