Largest-ever HIPAA settlement rings in at $5 million, should be a lesson to providers sharing computer...
By
Tim Mullaney
May 09, 2014
New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University have entered into the largest-ever government settlement over an electronic data breach, totaling $4.8 million, the Department of Health and Human...
Hospital readmissions declined again in 2013, Sebelius credits provider partnerships
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Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
The number of seniors readmitted to a hospital within a month of discharge continued to decline in 2013, according to data released Wednesday by the government. The trend shows that greater coordination...
Nursing home nurses most likely to want other work setting, survey finds
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Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
Long-term care nurses are more likely than their colleagues in other settings to be looking to transfer into a different healthcare realm, a recent poll showed.
Restricting mandatory overtime is not the most effective way to keep nurses from being overworked, according to new research. Laws that limit the number of consecutive hours worked were found to be better...
More than half of skilled nursing facility rehab residents classified under Ultra-High, CMS finds
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Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2014
Skilled nursing facility therapy billings in the Ultra-High RUG category increased steadily in recent years and passed a significant threshold in 2013, according to a government memorandum.
Assisted living security guard killed resident, authorities say
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Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2014
An 83-year-old assisted living resident allegedly was assaulted by a security guard at the Florida facility and subsequently died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday.
Serving sorbet before nursing home meals improves food intake, researchers find
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Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2014
Nursing home residents who have a sorbet appetizer tend to eat more at mealtime and maintain their weight, according to findings from a small study done by researchers at Gonzaga University and the University...
McKnight’s calls for 2014 Tech Awards submissions
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Tim Mullaney
May 06, 2014
The third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards officially is underway, with submissions now being accepted from the realms of skilled nursing, assisted living and continuing care retirement...
Married couple dead in apparent murder-suicide at MN nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
May 06, 2014
A nursing home resident and her husband are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, MN, according to local reports.
Medicare hospice payments set to increase; Washington Post ties payment system to lack of care for suffering...
By
Tim Mullaney
May 06, 2014
A troubling proportion of hospices fail to provide skilled nursing care to patients approaching death or who are experiencing a crisis such as increased pain, according to a lengthy Washington Post article...