Feds keep the heat on nursing homes’ emergency prep training
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
While many providers are catching a break under a new federal rule announced Thursday, nursing homes are going to still be held to a higher standard. They’ll retain the annual requirement to conduct...
Nursing homes’ lawsuit that challenged exclusion of RNs from complaint survey teams is dismissed
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
A lawsuit by 31 nursing homes challenging a federal rule on the makeup of survey teams that investigates complaints was dismissed in federal court this week.
Bel canto! Opera helps improve cognitive function of dementia patients, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
Playing opera music could serve as an effective therapy for seniors diagnosed with dementia, researchers say.
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 27
Sep 26, 2019
Diagnostics company that served skilled nursing facilities to pay $8.5M for alleged kickback scheme … Four Connecticut nursing homes fined a combined $30,220 for resident death, escapes and falls …...
End of lockouts for in-house CNA training in sight?
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2019
A skilled nursing advocate is praising a renewed effort by U.S. lawmakers that would allow providers to reinstate certified nursing aide training programs at facilities that have been assessed significant...
Medicare billing error causes 400K seniors to be double-charged
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2019
The Department of Treasury is working to return funds to more than 400,000 seniors who were double-charged by Medicare due to a billing error.
Official expects nursing home workers to reject Canadian wage proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2019
A Canadian official expects nursing home workers seeking raises to reject a new wage proposal, even though the plan has yet to be presented to them. Canadian providers, much like their counterparts to...
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 26
Sep 25, 2019
Ransomware attack hits long-term care facility, 1,500 computers … AHCA/NCAL announces 2020 Quality Initiative Recognition program … LGBT nursing home residents likely to have lower quality of life...
SNF works directly with first responders on fire, emergency preparedness to spread the calm
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2019
Disasters, like deadly fires, can strike at any time at skilled nursing buildings. That was the beauty in staff members at a Missouri nursing home recently having an opportunity to work with local first...
Provider advocates split over Labor Department’s new OT threshold
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 24, 2019
Workers earning less than about $35,500 per year will be eligible for overtime pay under the Department of Labor’s final overtime rule — an idea that has skilled nursing advisors split.