A federal appeals court has upheld the government’s leveling of Immediate Jeopardy level penalties at a Kentucky nursing home over allegations of resident sexual abuse.
Facility should have used a lift to move resident: court
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
A nursing home resident who suffered a broken leg while being helped out of bed has presented sufficient evidence of negligence to earn another chance to present her case to a jury, the Alabama Supreme...
Even with Medicare and Medicaid payment pressures, Kindred Healthcare’s RehabCare contract therapy division is holding steady, the company announced at the end of October.
The salary waltz
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2012
Whether you are on Wall Street or in a long-term care facility, there’s one thing that everyone climbing the career ladder thinks about: salary.
Healthcare’s dirty secret
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 20, 2012
If there’s one topic where I feel that healthcare publications tend to repeat themselves, it’s around infection control.
Nursing homes’ steep climb to public trust
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 13, 2012
I’ll let you in on a secret: Most of the time, the long-term care business press is, if not always on your side, at least sympathetic to your plight.
Who is ready for 2016?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2012
I imagine, no matter their political affiliation, there’s one thing that vendors in long-term care and politician operatives can agree on: This fall has felt like a marathon. Only the well energized...
Gifford offers assistance on lowering antipsychotics use
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2012
As pressure from federal regulators increases, the senior vice president of quality and regulatory affairs for the nation’s largest nursing home group is offering guidance on how providers can reduce...
Court of appeals sides with CMS in reimbursement case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2012
After struggling over a case involving a rehabilitation claim, a U.S. Court of Appeals has decided in favor of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recovery audit contractor program.
Experts: Sector on rebound, managed care growth likely
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2012
Seniors housing continues a comeback, but operators need to be prepared for the expanding role of managed care, experts said during the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry...