If rising discontent with wages hasn’t raised eyebrows in your nursing home, there’s a decent chance it could in the upcoming campaign season.
Christie calls for Medicare, Social Security cuts, greater state control of Medicaid
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John Hall
Apr 16, 2015
Few things signal the fresh start of a presidential campaign season better than stump speeches calling for Medicare and Social Security cuts. And 2015 is no exception.
CMS posts specifics on staffing, payroll data collection for Five Star ratings
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John Hall
Apr 15, 2015
The government has posted technical specifications showing long-term care facilities how to electronically submit staffing information based on payroll data under a new system that becomes mandatory in...
Facility negligence claims based on federal law dismissed
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John Hall
Apr 15, 2015
A federal judge has told the plaintiff suing a Kentucky nursing home that he could not proceed with his negligence per se claims based on violations of standards set by federal law or state licensing regulations.
Social activities can reverse brain atrophy: Study
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John Hall
Apr 15, 2015
Johns Hopkins researchers say meaningful organized social activities could stop, and in males actually reverse, declines in volume in regions of the brain vulnerable to dementia.
Nursing home operators urge swift Senate approval of physician pay formula
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John Hall
Apr 14, 2015
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living are urging the U.S. Senate to act quickly on a potentially historic bill for establishing Medicare rates for doctors.
Federal judge sends nursing home’s libel lawsuit against law firm back to state court
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John Hall
Apr 14, 2015
A U.S. District Court judge recently sent a lawsuit between a Mississippi law firm and an Ohio nursing home back to state court after determining the law firm failed to show sufficient evidence that the...
Results you can dance to: Tango beneficial for Parkinson’s patients
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John Hall
Apr 14, 2015
Canadian scientists say their research shows that dancing the Argentine tango can improve balance and provide “modest” benefits on cognition and fatigue in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Judge rules for Beverly and Aegis in FCA whistleblower lawsuit
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John Hall
Apr 13, 2015
A nursing home and a rehab therapy provider recently beat a federal whistleblower lawsuit because the government’s expert witnesses relied on the wrong standard to show why certain therapy services...
Impact-absorbent flooring cuts injury rate by 59%: Swedish study
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John Hall
Apr 13, 2015
Swedish researchers say they have produced the first “statistically significant” proof that impact-absorbing flooring can provide measurable benefit in preventing injuries from falls inside...