Language barrier voids nursing home’s arbitration agreement, judge says
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 05, 2019
A California nursing facility cannot settle a dispute with a former patient through arbitration, despite her son signing the agreement, an appeals court ruled earlier this week.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 14
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
Study: Post-hospital infections dropped by 30% by using soap, mouthwash … NIC releases new investment guide, giving snapshot of long-term care field in 2019 … Hospital association pushes back against...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 14
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Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
Regulators remind operators to review SNF Provider Review Reports by May 30 … Supreme Court gives healthcare whistleblowers more time to bring False Claims Act lawsuits … Forbes gives rundown on state-led...
CVS blames ‘deteriorating’ skilled care sector for poor Omnicare performance, $2.6 billion...
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
Pharmacy giant CVS Health posted a $2.56 billion loss for the most recent quarter and is blaming its lagging fortunes partly on the “deteriorating financial health of numerous skilled nursing facility...
CCRCs are reducing SNF units, adding rehab, report finds
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 17, 2018
Continuing care retirement communities are adapting to a changing market of healthier seniors, which includes reducing skilled nursing units, a new report finds.
Harvard study: Medicare’s bundled payment effort for joints tallies modest savings, driven by drops...
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 04, 2019
Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model has scored small savings for hospitals and their patients through decreasing the use of skilled nursing facility services, a new report finds.
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 6
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 06, 2018
Bankrupt Senior Care Centers late on rent with another landlord … U.S. relies heavily on foreign born workers: Report … CMS faults nursing home for not performing CPR on resident who appeared to have...
Paramedics-telemedicine combo keeping nursing home residents out of the ER
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Canadian health officials are successfully taking an unusual approach to keeping seniors out of the costly emergency room with a program that, they say, could easily play in the U.S. too.
Carolina nursing homes rush to evacuate ahead of dangerous storm, while others hunker down
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 13, 2018
Nursing homes in the Carolinas were racing to secure the safety of their residents Thursday, ahead of Hurricane Florence’s touchdown.
Also in the News for Friday, May 10
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Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
Governor signs bill requiring nursing homes to obtain informed consent before prescribing antipsychotics … Back and forth continues: Thousands of nursing home workers authorize new strike date … CEO...