Judge lets kickback case vs. therapy provider go forward
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
A whistleblower lawsuit involving a nursing home chain and therapy providers in Missouri can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. The False Claims Act case originated with allegations that a therapy...
New name for Advocat Inc.
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Advocat Inc., which operates 48 skilled nursing centers, changed its name to Diversicare Healthcare Services as of March 15. Its facilities already operated under the Diversicare name, and President and...
Aviv finally finds success with $279M initial public offering
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Aviv REIT Inc. netted nearly $279 million in an initial public offering of common stock. The Chicago-based company first tried to go public in 2008 but was stopped by the economic crisis, and a 2009 attempt...
60 seconds with … Audrey Weiner, DSW, MPH, president and CEO of Jewish Home Lifecare
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Q: You’ve been using technology in novel ways at Jewish Home Lifecare. What’s the key to getting seniors to use technology to help improve their care?
A: If the technology is too overwhelming,...
SNFs’ role in end-of-life care is growing
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
The number of people dying in hospitals decreased 8% from 2000 to 2010 even as overall hospitalizations rose, suggesting nursing homes, hospices and home health providers are playing larger roles in end-of-life...
Sequester cuts are bringing changes to survey process
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released April 9. The CMS Survey & Certification...
Early dementia, diabetes linked
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Diabetics are at risk of developing dementia earlier and dying sooner, according to research in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
AGS reverses aspirin vote
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Elderly people with type 2 diabetes should not take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to draft guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society. This reverses its previous recommendation.
Three risk factors could help uncover C. diff. carriers, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Long-term care providers might want to pay special attention to residents with certain recently identified risk factors for Clostridium difficile. These factors are chronic dialysis, recent hospitalization...
House bill would tighten Medicaid eligibility for long-term care
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2013
A new House bill would reduce the amount of home equity that is exempted when determining Medicaid eligibility for long-term care. The “Medicaid Program Integrity Act of 2013” would give states...