From Genesis to Revelation: Nursing home helps break Bible-reading record one book at a time
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Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2018
Virginia nursing home resident Nancy Macy had already read the Bible in its entirety three times, but she’d sent her well-worn King James home with family and thought she might not spend time with...
Medical records service pays $100K for HIPAA breach affecting 3.5 million people
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2019
A healthcare company that had not conducted a comprehensive risk analysis prior to a HIPAA breach will pay $100,000, the federal government said Thursday.
Not just a nursing home problem: Antipsychotic use increasing in elderly, community-dwelling dementia...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 24, 2018
While regulatory focus has pushed the use of antipsychotics lower in skilled nursing facilities recently, off-label use is rising among dementia patients living in assisted living and other community settings.
New overtime payment rule closer to reality
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2017
A new overtime rule could hit employers as soon as next October, the U.S. Department of Labor announced in its fall regulatory agenda.
Nursing home where 12 residents died after Hurricane Irma fighting for its license at hearing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 30, 2018
The Hollywood, FL, nursing home where a dozen residents died from heat exposure last September is arguing this week for the chance to keep its operating license.
Degreed DONs found to be more valuable
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2014
Nursing homes with highly educated, certified directors of nursing have better outcomes on some key quality measures, according to recent findings.
Depression tool’s accuracy questioned
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
A familiar tool for diagnosing depression in dementia patients might not be very effective in the nursing home setting, according to recent findings in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Alternative wound scoring tool ‘effective’
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Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2018
An 18-month review of the Long Beach Wound Scores system showed it can be an intuitive and effective way to assess and categorize patients with diabetic foot ulcers. LBWS includes five assessments using...
Ohio man convicted for dealing fentanyl that killed nursing home resident
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 18, 2018
A Columbus man was sentenced this week to six years in prison for supplying fentanyl to a nursing home resident who later overdosed.
CMS waives some requirements for wildfire-impacted SNFs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2017
Agency offers blanket waiver in Southern California