State laws complicate social media abuse cases in nursing homes
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 15, 2016
State laws designed to protect nursing home residents from abuse often fail to address the growing risk of explicit social media posts by healthcare workers, a new report finds.
Pioneer Network national conference nearing
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 14, 2016
Preparations are underway for The Pioneer Network’s annual conference, which is set to be held July 31 to Aug. 3 in New Orleans
Report weighs pros and cons of considering social-risk factors for value-based purchasing
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 14, 2016
Social risk factors could be taken into account in Medicare’s value-based payment program, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Court confirms: Nursing home can’t use bankruptcy to preserve Medicare, Medicaid agreements
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 13, 2016
A federal appeals court has overruled a bankruptcy judge’s decision to prevent healthcare officials from revoking Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement payments to a Florida nursing home
NYC to put $16 million from nursing home sale toward senior housing, SNF beds
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 11, 2016
Senior living on New York City’s Lower East Side will receive additional funding as result of criticism over a housing deal approved by the city.
Man sues SNF after ceiling collapses on him
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 07, 2016
A former nursing home patient is seeking $100,000 in damages after a ceiling fell on him at a Wyoming care facility.
Nursing home operator to pay $650,000 after cell phone with patient records stolen
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 06, 2016
A stolen iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 nursing home patients will cost the former owner of several nursing homes $650,000 under a federal settlement.
New rules increase top OSHA fines by 78%
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 05, 2016
Two interim final rules announced by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday will lead to a major increase in OSHA’s maximum penalty for workplace safety violations.
Staffing shortages can fuel increased discharge delays
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Providers feeling the pinch of a nursing shortage only need look across the Atlantic to see the possible consequences of being understaffed.
Nursing remains atop job growth charts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Job growth for registered nurses is on pace to produce nearly 450,000 new positions by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.