Delaware SNF for kids takes residents on ‘most magical’ journeys
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 15, 2018
This is not about an average trip to Disney World. It’s going to require around 36 staffers, including two physicians and an FBI agent, and will probably cost about $170,000.
Hospital improves finances, doubles its SNF census
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 23, 2018
A suburban Detroit hospital has turned around its sagging skilled nursing numbers with a new approach to the once-struggling unit.
Doctors start GoFundMe page to raise dollars for long-term care beds
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Marty Stempniak
May 02, 2019
Fed up with a lack of long-term care beds in Nova Scotia, a group of Canadian doctors has launched a social media campaign to raise funds and fill the care gap.
Opioid legislation goes to president after Senate passage; LeadingAge applauds
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 05, 2018
Long-term care advocates are applauding sweeping legislation passed by the Senate and Congress this week that aims to address the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.
Study: Fall detection devices ‘aren’t properly tested’
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2018
Pouring over nearly 120 worldwide studies on fall-prevention technology, investigators found that the majority were tested in lab settings utilizing students, and some used mannequins to simulate falls....
City will fine nursing homes that call 911 for non-urgent falls; advocates ‘deeply troubled’
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 27, 2018
In an effort to deter nursing home staff from calling 911 when a resident falls, one Washington city has added a penalty.
In wake of media report, coroner says nursing homes should report all deaths to public officials
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 17, 2019
A Pennsylvania county coroner is pushing for law changes that would require eldercare providers to publicly report all resident deaths. His proposal comes in response to news reports of poor patient care.
Another provider closer to abandoning state’s struggling skilled care industry
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Marty Stempniak
May 15, 2019
Another operator is stepping back from skilled nursing care in Wisconsin as local providers continue to wrestle with low reimbursement rates and staffing shortages.
‘A big deal’: Former foes AARP, nursing home lobbying groups unite to improve eldercare
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
AARP, an occasional foe for nursing home advocates, is now joining forces with providers in Florida in a bid to together improve care for seniors.
‘Situation is devastating’ — 3 SNFs evacuated, wildfire destroys many staffers’ homes
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Three skilled nursing facilities have been evacuated in Paradise, CA, as a wildfire continues to decimate wide swaths of the state’s northern reaches.