A woman posed as a nurse, wrote fake prescriptions for diabetic children, and set up a “concierge diabetes program” in Las Vegas without licenses. Crystal Scott faces 50 felony charges, including 24 counts of possession of a bogus prescription for a dangerous drug, 12…
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Louisiana Passed Bills Mandate Employee Background Checks, Ban Unlicensed Group Homes
A package of state-level bills has been passed that strengthens oversight of long-term care and group living settings by requiring employee background checks and banning unlicensed group homes. The measures aim to improve resident safety by ensuring staff are properly…
Fake Nurse Gets 75 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud
A Michigan woman, Leticia Gallarzo, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for repeatedly posing as a licensedregistered nurse by using fake credentials and another person’s identity to obtain health-care jobs, including inMichigan, Illinois, and California….
New Florida Law Compels Certain Employers to Include Background Check Resource in Job Listings
A recent Florida law requires certain employers — especially those working with children and vulnerable adults — toinclude a link to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) background check resource in job postings forroles requiring Level 2 background…
Scaling Smarter: How AI Is Transforming Background Screening in Healthcare Staffing
Healthcare background screening has traditionally slowed staffing due to delays and complex compliance. New research commissioned by KarmaCheck shows how AI is transforming credentialing by automating manual tasks, detecting fraud in real time, and accelerating safe…
EMS Company Says Background Check Didn’t Reveal Nathan Mitchell’s Past Trouble
Quality EMS leaders said former EMT Nathan Mitchell, now accused of sexually abusing four boys, passed all required background and child abuse checks under his legal name. Investigators later learned he previously faced child-related charges in California under…
CT Nurse in Fake College Degree Scandal Linked to Prison Inmate’s Overdose Death, Lawsuit Says
Tyler Cole, a 32-year-old inmate, died of a methadone overdose at Connecticut’s Garner Correctional Institution, prompting a lawsuit alleging negligent medical care. One nurse involved, Isaac Folorunsho, held a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school under…
CT Suspends Nurse, the 74th Disciplined in State Tied to Fake College Degree Scam at Florida Schools
Connecticut suspended nurse Olga Rene’s license after discovering she obtained a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school implicated in the federal “Operation Nightingale” probe. The investigation exposed thousands of fake nursing degrees issued without…
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: New Florida Law Mandates Background Screening for Nearly All Healthcare Practitioners
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s House Bill 975 will require nearly all healthcare professionals to complete Level 2 fingerprint-based background screenings for both new licenses and renewals. The law expands disqualifying criminal offenses and makes timely screening…
New Mexico Woman Charged with Identity Theft and Nursing Fraud
April Guadalupe Hernandez, a 26-year-old certified nurse assistant from New Mexico, has been charged with 19counts of misconduct, including nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, and fraud. She allegedly stole identitiesfrom nurses in Texas, California, and…





