Dialysis provider Fresenius hit with $3.5 million HIPAA fine
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2018
Fresenius Medical Care, a nationwide dialysis provider that also runs labs, urgent care centers and post-acute practices, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle patient privacy allegations made by the...
State task force calls for tougher penalties following abuse case backlog
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2018
A system meant to protect Minnesota seniors from abuse and violence in formal care setting settings must be repaired by providing more thorough oversight and tougher penalties, a work group headed by AARP...
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.
Disabled vet suing Veterans Administration over forced move to nursing home
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
An Oregon veteran with Lou Gehrig’s disease who relies on 24-hour care is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs because officials are forcing him to move to an out-of-state nursing home.
Critics say Texas-based nursing home operator using bankruptcy to hide from dozens of lawsuits
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
Preferred Care of Plano filed for bankruptcy in November claiming in court that more than 160 lawsuits led to its financial demise.
Ruling opens door to punitive damages in Pennsylvania malpractice case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
A federal judge is allowing punitive damage claims to proceed against a Pennsylvania nursing home where lawyers say a woman fell seven times before being transferred with a dislocated hip.
Simplified Nursing Home Compare ratings help consumers make better choices
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 26, 2018
Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health found that the increased use of composite ratings, such as the Five-Star Quality Rating System, leads more people to use the system to compare and choose...
Golden Living fighting $1.8 million in back-vacation pay owed to employees
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
Golden Living Centers is fighting an arbitration ruling that found the company owes $1.8 million in vacation pay to 2,000 former employees at 36 Pennsylvania nursing homes.
Omnicare, Justice settle federal anti-discrimination case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc., ending an investigation into whether the company violated an anti-discrimination...
Big Apple visitor gives Australian facility resident ‘best’ day of her life
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2018
A walk through the halls of her Australian nursing home turned into the best day of Berenice Benson’s life when she found herself escorted by one of New York City’s finest.