Nursing home advocates say AGs’ push for punitive enforcement won’t improve quality
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
The leading association for skilled nursing providers said Friday that a call by state officials to reinstate tough federal enforcement policies might undercut quality gains.
Louisiana, Missouri leaders wrestle with ‘granny cam’ laws
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
In-room nursing home cameras could soon be operating in a sixth state, thanks to the signature of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D).
Senator says new ‘right-to-try’ law is meant to undercut FDA’s authority
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) wants the Food and Drug Administration to get out of the way of a “right-to-try” signed into law by President Trump last week.
Also in the News for Monday, June 4
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
Second state adopts individual insurance mandate … Kansas is last state in the nation to develop an Alzheimer’s plan … Most hospitals now require workers to get flu shots, but those treating...
Factoring in hospital ‘observation’ stays erases gains in readmission rates, study finds
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2018
In a healthcare system that increasingly relies on hospital readmission rates as a quality indicator, a critical omission may be dramatically skewing the data, finds a study published Thursday in the New...
Hospitals to share more risk with skilled nursing, other partners in pilot for elderly care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2018
A new pilot being tested by the American Hospital Association in five U.S. health systems aims to create “age-friendly” care that focuses on safety, patient satisfaction and universal value.
Report finds web of related companies make Consulate-owned nursing homes appear ‘cash-strapped’
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2018
A lengthy report by a Florida newspaper Thursday attempted to lift the veil on the inner workings of Consulate Health Care, the state’s largest nursing home provider.
Federal judge dismisses therapy whistleblower case, allows wrongful firing claim to continue
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2018
A federal judge has dismissed a nearly 3-year-old False Claims Act case against Trilogy Health Systems, but the whistleblower who made the original overbilling allegations will be allowed to pursue a related...
Senator calls for more opioid control in Medicare, Medicaid
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2018
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (D-PA), this week criticized the limitations of a new Medicare and Medicaid opioid prescription-monitoring program set to start next year.
Budget woes force closure of long-term care psychiatric hospital with 14 remaining patients. Where will...
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2018
A state-owned psychiatric hospital will close its long-term unit this summer, forcing state health officials to find new beds for 14 geriatric or brain-injured residents with long-term needs.