Identical names led nursing home to misinform family of resident’s death
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 07, 2018
An identity mix-up at a Texas skilled nursing facility led to a nurse telling the wrong family that their loved one had died, according to local reports.
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 7
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 07, 2018
Operations, profitability remain stable for continuing care retirement communities, Fitch says … Avoidable sepsis infections sending nursing home residents to ‘gruesome’ deaths …...
‘Nursing homes are a convenient political punching bag,’ industry exec asserts ahead of Thursday...
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 06, 2018
With a House committee set to discuss abuse, neglect and substandard care in nursing homes Thursday, one of the industry’s leading groups is criticizing the “additional scrutiny” aimed...
Court revives PharMerica kickback case
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 06, 2018
A case alleging that PharMerica paid kickbacks to nursing homes is back on, following the decision of a federal appeals court.
Timeliness and support among first steps in addressing residents’ sexual abuse allegations, advocates...
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 06, 2018
Sexual abuse in nursing homes continues to be a widespread concern, and providers must implement safeguards for reporting suspected abuse promptly, long-term care resident advocates said Wednesday.
1,400 homes lose one star
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Nearly 1,400 nursing homes recently lost star ratings on the Nursing Home Compare website because of allegedly inadequate numbers of registered nurses on staff or failure to report reliable staffing information.
Bundled pay scheme steers clear of SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Hospitals participating in bundled payment efforts are actively reducing their use of skilled nursing care, according to a study in the August issue of Health Affairs.
Star ratings losing meaning, study finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Nursing homes’ publicly reported star ratings have increased substantially since the adoption of the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Retro pay not good enough, NLRB says
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board is hitting a nursing home operator for “unlawfully” suspending a merit-based raise program.
A Day in the Life:Resident gets her diploma at 92
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
It took 75 years longer than most, but Dorothy Leiss now has her high school diploma.