Medical liability reform is unlikely to pass in Congress this year, said Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX).
New C. diff drug looks promising
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
A new antibiotic targeted at Clostridium difficile has won unanimous support from a government medical panel convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Kindred home health grows
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Kindred Healthcare’s subsidiaries have acquired four CareSouth home healthcare agency locations in Southern California and the San Jose area.
Sunrise, Horizon Bay achieve Energy Star stamp of approval
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Sunrise Senior Living and Horizon Bay Retirement Communities operate the first senior care facilities to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification.
LGBT fear treatment in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
Operators often getting ‘sued,’ no matter their quality rating
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Nursing homes with high quality ratings are sued almost as often as lesser performing nursing homes, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Baucus: Republicans will oppose Berwick
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2011
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), the lawmaker who would preside over any Donald Berwick confirmation hearing, has admitted defeat in the ongoing fight to keep Berwick in charge at the Centers for Medicare &...
Liver the origin of Alzheimer’s?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2011
Alzheimer’s disease might originate in the liver, according to scientists at Scripps Research Institute.
Quality guides will help: NQF
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2011
The National Quality Forum recently endorsed 21 measures for nursing home residents and short-stay patients.