Nursing Home Reform Act violations can be part of negligence lawsuit, court says
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2019
A family member suing a skilled nursing facility for negligence can move forward with her lawsuit that cites the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, a court ruled this week.
Memory loss spikes in Chinese-American senior women, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2019
Older Chinese American women are more likely to experience cognitive impairment than men, according to a new analysis.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 28
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2019
New Jersey can move ahead with assisted suicide law … Nursing home reports employee to police for allegedly stealing pills … CMS launches upgraded Medicare plan finder.
Nursing home residents pose for ‘back to school’ pictures
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2019
Whether it’s walking or simply enjoying every moment, nursing home residents in Mentor, OH, were excited as school children to share their goals on social media.
More than 25,000 potential LTC workers deemed ineligible through federal background check program
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Long-term care providers in 11 states identified nearly 3% of ineligible job applicants through a national background check program in the past two years.
Former administrator, head nurse face manslaughter charges over Hollywood Hills deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Former nursing home workers have turned themselves in for charges related to the deaths of 12 residents during Hurricane Irma.
Researchers develop model to predict readmission risk from SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2019
A new model may let providers predict how likely it is for a skilled nursing facility post-surgical patient to be readmitted to the hospital.
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Aug 26, 2019
Man who applied for CNA job sentenced to life in prison after fingerprints connect him to 1998 murder … Study finds 33% of nursing homes have comprehensive antibiotic stewardship policies … ProMedica’s...
Uncertainty for some providers as CMS admits mistake with value-based purchasing reports
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2019
Skilled nursing facilities will be issued corrected value-based purchasing (VBP) reports following a calculation mistake by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
NY challenged to improve oversight of nursing home emergency preparedness compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2019
New York nursing homes are lagging in emergency preparedness and life safety, the federal government said Friday.