More than 7,000 nuns urge Senate to vote against ‘immoral’ BCRA
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 25, 2017
More than 7,000 progressive nuns sent a letter Monday to senators urging them to vote against the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
Provider challenging $25k fine for lack of access to dying resident’s advance directive
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 24, 2017
A nursing home plans to challenge a $25,000 fine associated with the facility failing to include a resident advance directive in his healthcare plan, which may have contributed to his death.
Quadruple-dose flu vaccine lowers SNF residents’ hospitalizations, largest study shows
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 21, 2017
Vaccines with four times the antigen of standard flu vaccines significantly decrease the risk of respiratory and all-cause hospitalizations during flu season, according to the largest nursing home study...
LTC providers, executives will pay $19.5 million in therapy-hospice False Claims settlement
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 19, 2017
A group of Ohio long-term care companies and two executives will pay about $19.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that were first brought by former employee whistleblowers.
McKnight’s Technology Awards’ deadline extended until July 28
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 14, 2017
The deadline for the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended two weeks until Friday, July 28.
Senate healthcare bill puts quality of care at risk, coalition says
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 12, 2017
The number of Medicaid nursing home beds served could decline and some providers might start to refuse accepting Medicaid patients altogether if cuts proposed in the Senate healthcare bill occur, a coalition...
Residents feeling rushed, unprepared to make SNF decision
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 11, 2017
Older adults often feel rushed and unprepared when deciding on a skilled nursing facility to enter after hospitalization, a new study finds.
Woman who posed as nurse in multiple SNFs pleads guilty, faces up to 5 years in prison
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 10, 2017
After posing as a registered nurse at five facilities even though she had no medical training, a Texas woman pleaded guilty in a federal court case last week to making false statements relating to healthcare.
State officials receive immunity for SNF civil rights lawsuit
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 06, 2017
Ohio Department of Health officials have received immunity from a federal civil rights lawsuit that was filed in response to a skilled nursing facility license revocation, according to court documents...
Control could offset fatigue problems
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 06, 2017
The best way to combat universal fatigue among nurses might be to grant them more control over their schedules.