Teen worker rule — aiming to grease nursing home labor pipeline — passes presidential muster
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 26, 2018
A new Labor Department rule, which would ease restrictions on teenagers’ use of lifts in nursing homes, has passed presidential review.
SNF resident gets 90 days in jail for spitting on a nurse
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 26, 2018
Spitting on a skilled nursing employee will land one resident in jail for three months, a Massachusetts jury decided last week.
Seniors go for the gold at community offering a lengthy list of Olympic events
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 26, 2018
Senior Olympics might be a fairly common occurrence at nursing homes across the country. But what makes one Illinois skilled nursing provider’s own offering standout is the long list of odd events offered.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 26
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 26, 2018
Healthcare data breaches are on the rise, a new study suggests … Provider’s emergency plan put into play after double fatality on campus … Exercise may help to delay a rare form of Alzheimer’s...
Study reveals long-term care indicators for predicting hospital readmissions
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 25, 2018
Nursing homes looking to gauge whether a resident is at risk for readmission may have a new tea leaf to read.
Provider on the hot seat: Transgender former nursing assistant sues after coworkers called her ‘he’...
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 25, 2018
A transgender former nursing assistant at a Pennsylvania senior care community is suing the operator, alleging that it didn’t do enough to make her feel welcome on the job.
Employment watchdog delivers warning to providers: Don’t ask about employee’s next baby before granting...
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 25, 2018
The federal agency in charge of addressing employment discrimination is providing a stern warning to nursing homes: Don’t ask about the next baby of an employee who is up for promotion.
With Medicare ACOs, patience is key for providers, new analysis finds
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 24, 2018
Like a fine wine, accountable care organizations get better with age.
2 days to go: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is fast approaching
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 24, 2018
Only two days remain for providers to latch onto the chance to earn free continuing education credits.
Fugitive accused of $10.7M in nursing home fraud caught by feds
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 24, 2018
One of the country’s most-wanted healthcare fraud fugitives, who allegedly fleeced nursing homes and the federal government for more than $10 million, was caught last week.