102-year-old nursing home resident most likely won’t be tried for murder, facility faces allegation
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 24, 2014
A 102-year-old woman faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly killing her 100-year-old roommate in a Massachusetts nursing home about five years ago.
ACO proposed rule coming soon, official says
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 23, 2014
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that a proposed rule addressing changes in the Accountable Care Organizations program is coming soon, an official said at the Accountable Care Organization...
Former caregivers sue CA facility for hour and wage violations
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 20, 2014
Former caregivers filed a class action lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest provider of post-acute care services for alleged failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, among other claims.
Kramer: ‘Go where the money is in preventing readmissions’
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 19, 2014
To reduce preventable readmissions, a healthcare business strategy expert advised SNFs to follow the logic of the infamous Willie Sutton. “Go where the money is in preventing readmissions,”...
A remedy for hip and knee pain may be moving them to the beat, according to a Saint Louis University study.
Salude to debut in July
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 17, 2014
Golden Living has announced it will be operating a new transitional care and rehabilitation facility in Georgia called Salude. The facility will have 64 private rooms and will provide enhanced transitional...
naviHealth launches new post-acute care center
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 17, 2014
naviHealth has announced the launch of the Post-Acute Care Center for Research in Washington, D.C. Partners Continuing Care of Massachusetts will serve as a founding member. Barbara Gage, Ph.D, will lead...
Oak Grove Capital arranges loan for CA facility
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 17, 2014
Oak Grove Capital has arranged a $14.7 million loan for the refinancing of Carlton Plaza Fremont, a 122-unit independent and assisted living community in California.
Mother-daughter nursing home execs agree to lifetime Medicaid ban in case of $3 million fraud
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 13, 2014
Former Florida nursing home executives agreed to be “permanently excluded” from federally funded health programs in settling charges of a $2.75 million Medicaid fraud, according to a plea agreement...
Government agency steps up efforts to reduce nursing home worker injuries
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 12, 2014
The high rate of nursing home injuries can be lowered through better resident handling practices, according to a new guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.