Safety agency launches program to help skilled nursing, other professions address workplace injuries
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 19, 2018
Nursing assistant is one of the more dangerous professions, but a government safety agency hopes to change that.
1,400 homes lose one star
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Nearly 1,400 nursing homes recently lost star ratings on the Nursing Home Compare website because of allegedly inadequate numbers of registered nurses on staff or failure to report reliable staffing information.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 19
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
This year’s flu vaccine is performing well, but deaths are still high … Expert: Seniors’ health costs may be moderating, but need for LTC still growing … Providers rally against $225M slash to...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 24
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 24, 2018
LeadingAge launches new Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations … Study finds common use of antipsychotics ineffective for delirium … Administrator apologizes for not immediately informing...
High Court hears nursing home free-speech case stemming from dispute with Wilkes and McHugh law firm
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
The Georgia Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a law firm’s allegedly misleading ads about three nursing homes are protected by freedom of speech provisions.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 19
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 19, 2018
CMS announces plans for new regulatory reform office … SNF operators paying nearly $250,000 to settle discrimination claims … Lawsuit contends Medicaid waitlists violate disabilities act, force elderly...
A closer look at which nursing homes earned bonus payments and penalties from CMS
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 04, 2018
A new Kaiser Health News analysis reveals individual performances after last week’s announcement that only about 27% of the nation’s nursing homes are receiving a bonus payment for reducing hospital...
Nursing home preparations in overdrive after deadly hurricane season
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
Thousands of healthcare providers are in full-scale prep mode as the one-year anniversary of a storm that led to the deaths of a dozen residents at one Florida nursing home quickly approaches.
Researchers identify key characteristics of hospitals’ preferred skilled nursing partners
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 20, 2018
With the advent of bundled payment programs and accountable care organizations, hospitals are forming tighter bonds with skilled nursing facilities across the country. But are these “preferred providers”...
Language barrier voids arbitration pact
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A California nursing facility cannot settle a dispute with a former patient through arbitration, despite her son signing an agreement to do so, an appeals court ruled in April.