Nursing home operator faces setback in lawsuit that brought $30 million judgment against it
Mar 01, 2009
An appeals court has ordered the retrial of a lawsuit in which a major nursing home chain had most of a $29.8 million punitive damages award against it thrown out. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled...
‘E’-harmony
Dec 01, 2008
While it might require some significant financial investment, information technology can positively affect an organization.
Ask the nursing expert
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Dec 01, 2008
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
SureQuest Systems unveils nutrition assessment tool
Dec 09, 2008
SureQuest Systems announced the release of SureAssess. The product offers a complete and efficient nutrition diagnostic assessment tool. Its software delivers easy access to automated, reliable data and...
Hands say a lot about us
Nov 01, 2008
William L. “Larry” Minnix, Jr. President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Games to engage the mind
By
Jill Gilbert
Nov 01, 2008
A 2007 study in the journal Neuroepidemiology estimates that 3.8 million people in the United States have dementia. The progressive decline in cognitive and physical abilities among this population makes...
Washington approves assisted-suicide law
Nov 06, 2008
Voters in the state of Washington this week approved a ballot-initiative that legalizes medically assisted suicide. It is now the second state in the union, along with neighboring Oregon, to approve such...
Florida to permit GAO survey of elderly voting access next Tuesday
Oct 28, 2008
Two days after receiving a letter from U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning has agreed to allow officers from the Government Accountability...
The credit crisis, competition, increased costs: Tough times for long-term care
By
Michael Sandnes
Oct 03, 2008
Nursing homes are in a precarious situation as they face problems ranging from growing competition from investor-owned chains, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and now an economic credit crisis....
Sometimes the real issue is avoiding embarrassment
Sep 01, 2008
Embarrassment can be like a riddle, confounding our senses and reason. While the choices might not be so painful as fighting off wild animals, the pain vs. shame decisions are made quite often in the long-term...