Pest control company pleads guilty to misapplying poison and cover-up in nursing homes
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 18, 2014
The owner of a pest control company has pleaded guilty to endangering nursing home residents by improperly applying a pesticide and engaging in a cover-up, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Chances of peaceful death are three times higher for dementia residents with an advance directive, study...
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 17, 2014
Dying nursing home residents who have dementia display significantly less fear and anxiety if they have a written advance directive in place, according to recently published research findings.
Limiting nursing home shift to 8 hours was reasonable request, EEOC charges in discrimination suit
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 17, 2014
A New Mexico nursing home broke federal law by not allowing an employee with health problems to limit his shifts to eight hours, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has charged.
Foot ulcers double the cost of diabetes care, study finds
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 17, 2014
Eliminating foot ulcers would cut costs for diabetes care in half, according to researchers with consulting firm The Analysis Group.
Two more cases of murder-by-insulin alleged at a nursing home
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 14, 2014
A murderer still at large used insulin shots to kill residents of a skilled nursing facility in Australia, according to authorities. The case is strikingly similar to one in the United States, in which...
Brokers stole dying nursing home residents’ identities to carry out a lucrative fraud, SEC charges
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 14, 2014
Two investment brokers and their associates are facing charges that they stole nursing home residents’ personal information to perpetrate annuities fraud, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Housing department announces $120 million in funding to help with Olmstead compliance
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 14, 2014
State housing agencies can apply for $120 million in new federal funding to support housing options for disabled people transitioning out of long-term care facilities, the Department of Housing and Urban...
Doctors are dropping the ball during hospital to nursing home transfers, survey shows
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 13, 2014
Poor communication between physicians is the No. 1 issue hurting patient transitions between hospitals and nursing homes, according to a recent survey of long-term care professionals.
Providers could lose Medicaid money and patient information due to ICD-10 transition, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 13, 2014
Healthcare providers could experience financial and information losses when they make the mandated transition to the new International Classification of Diseases coding system in October, according to...
House bill would ease readmissions penalties for hospitals that treat many dual eligibles and low-income...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 13, 2014
Hospitals that treat a high percentage of patients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid would get a break on readmissions penalties if a new bill in the House of Representatives were to become law....