Migrant girl who later died in U.S. custody had been sent to nursing homes by refugee agency
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2019
Two separate nursing homes had been tapped to care for a migrant girl whose 2018 death in U.S. custody was revealed just this week.
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May 24, 2019
Controlling outbreak of C.auris in animal facility reveals strategies for nursing homes … With STD rates spiking among seniors, FDA clears new, less-invasive tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea … Family...
Medical records service pays $100K for HIPAA breach affecting 3.5 million people
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2019
A healthcare company that had not conducted a comprehensive risk analysis prior to a HIPAA breach will pay $100,000, the federal government said Thursday.
States mount challenge to administration’s healthcare ‘conscience’ rule
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2019
A group of more than 20 states and cities is taking the Trump administration to federal court over a rule allowing businesses and individuals to refuse healthcare services on religious or moral grounds.
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May 23, 2019
Aspirin OK for brain bleed stroke patients … After refusing hospital transfer, county nursing home is sued in death of Alzheimer’s patient … VA taps gene-editing tool CRISPR to create weapon that...
Report: Shared IT boosts care coordination, but extra workload poses burnout threat
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2019
An evaluation of six Medicare Accountable Care Organizations found that health information technology tools improved patient care coordination — at a cost.
State leaders offer $15M, study to stabilize skilled nursing industry
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2019
After being warned that as many as 35 nursing homes could close by year’s end without increased funding, Massachusetts legislators this week vowed to find solutions.
Greystone backs $72M financing for 7-facility deal
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Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2019
Real estate lender Greystone announced Tuesday it has provided $71.9 million to close a seven-property deal that spans two states.
Out in front: Program puts residents back in the bike seat
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Residents at a Wisconsin nursing home got a long-awaited taste of spring, perched in the front seat of a trishaw as a pilot pedaled them around the grounds.
With 3,100 workers threatening strike, governor backs nursing home rate increase
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Facing mounting pressure from nursing home workers, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is proposing a series of rate hikes that would start this summer.