The Medicare trust fund is on track to remain solvent until 2030, trustees of the program stated in a Congressional report released Monday. This improved outlook is due in part to revised expectations...
Seize the day: Tech Awards deadline is tomorrow
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2014
The final countdown has begun: Long-term care providers have less than 48 hours to enter the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Submissions will be accepted through July 30.
Could you make money if Mom’s nursing home does a good job?
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2014
A man recently raised more than $51,000 … to make potato salad. And in a similar type of online campaign, senior living investment company Mainstreet raised more than $1.6 million in four weeks through...
Rape investigation blocked by nursing home’s HIPAA concerns, authorities say
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 25, 2014
Florida authorities say a nursing home is citing privacy laws to impede the investigation of a possible resident rape, according to local news reports.
Jury hands down $14 million negligent care verdict to ‘send message’ to nursing homes
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 25, 2014
A Massachusetts jury has awarded $14 million to the family of a nursing home resident who died due to a pressure ulcer, dehydration and other conditions linked to negligent care, according to local news...
Hospitals in the Midwest refer patients to the broadest networks of skilled nursing facilities, study...
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2014
Midwestern hospitals spread referrals to the greatest variety of skilled nursing facilities and tap their favorite SNFs least often, according to a recently published analysis of nationwide referral patterns.
Bill would affect pay, scheduling for some nursing home housekeeping staff
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2014
Nursing homes could face more stringent scheduling requirements for housekeeping workers and might be on the hook to compensate them for last-minute shift changes under a bill proposed in both houses of...
National Quality Forum supports quality measures in bill to standardize post-acute assessments
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 23, 2014
The National Quality Forum has come out in strong support of a proposed standardized quality measures, such as skin integrity, across different types of post-acute care settings. Uniform assessments are...
$1.2 million awarded in case of nursing home resident trapped, fatally burned in bed
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 21, 2014
A nursing home resident in Ohio suffered fatal burns from a radiator, leading to arbitration that ended last week with a $1.2 million award.
House bill would give some long-term care providers a break from the employer mandate
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 21, 2014
Certain long-term care providers would get a temporary break on Affordable Care Act requirements regarding employee insurance plans under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives.