Accused Assisted Living Concepts CEO sues government agency over use of ‘in-house’ court
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2015
The former chief executive of an assisted living provider has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission, arguing against its practice of bringing cases before an “in-house” court, Reuters...
Better death notifications could improve CNA work experience, study suggests
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2015
Nursing homes should evaluate how certified nursing assistants learn about the death of residents in order to improve the workers’ on-the-job experience, according to recently published findings.
Court tosses lawsuit over Medicare appeals backlog
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 23, 2014
Healthcare providers cannot expect the justice system to help resolve a huge backlog of Medicare appeals, a U.S. District Court judge recently ruled.
Specifics of payment policy should ‘come later,’ MedPAC commissioners say
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 23, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities and other stakeholders should be able to weigh in on which conditions to include in a site-neutral payment policy, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission said during...
Judge OKs charges over stripper in nursing home
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 23, 2014
A New York nursing home that hired strippers to entertain residents will face legal charges, following an unsuccessful bid to have the case dismissed.
Goodbye, Colbert . . . hello, flu
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 23, 2014
In honor of Stephen Colbert’s recently ended run on Comedy Central, I’d like to address some “truthiness” I’ve recently spotted, which I believe could harm long-term care...
Questionable tactic led to ‘novel’ lawsuit against nursing homes, NYTimes claims
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 22, 2014
A “novel” lawsuit is based on the idea that poor care can be inferred from nursing home staffing levels, The New York Times reported in a front-page article Friday. The suit can be traced to...
Assisted living company to pay $40,000 to settle charges that it retaliated against employee
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 22, 2014
A senior living operator has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle charges that it retaliated against an employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.
Nursing ranks as most ethical profession for 13th straight year, Gallup poll shows
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 22, 2014
For the 13th consecutive year, nurses have been named the most honest and ethical workers in the United States in a national poll, Gallup announced Friday.
Assisted living caregiver abandoned residents during fire to evade police, authorities say
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 19, 2014
An assisted living worker in North Carolina stopped helping residents during a fire Wednesday and fled the scene, because he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, according to news sources.