Hospitals have been cast in a harsh light by long-term care advocates recently for allegedly over-using “observation stay” status. The practice can ultimately deny some patients subsequent...
COMS receives award
Jun 24, 2014
COMS Interactive, LLC has received the 2014 Venture of the Year award from the Ohio Venture Association, a group in Northeast Ohio focused around innovation and growth capital.
Omega-3 fatty acids could preserve brain health
Jan 28, 2014
Those with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, appear to have larger brain volumes in old age, according to a new study in Neurology. Shrinking brain volume can be a sign...
Woman with dementia, comatose nursing home resident shot in possible ‘mercy killings’
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 12, 2013
Police arrested a man in connection with the shooting deaths of his wife, who had dementia, and his sister, who was in a coma at a nursing home, authorities in Los Angeles announced Wednesday.
Nursing home operator to repay $1 million in Medicaid fraud case
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 19, 2013
A South Carolina man will pay $1 million in restitution for his role in a nursing home Medicaid fraud scheme, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday.
Dual-stiffness flooring in nursing homes helps reduce fractures from falls, study shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 12, 2013
Nursing home residents who fall on dual-stiffness flooring may be less prone to fractures, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Hollywood Hills death toll reaches a dozen; search warrants issued
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
A 12th resident from a Hollywood Hills nursing home in Florida has died, which a coroner has attributed to the facility lacking air conditioning after Hurricane Irma.
McCain, Obama advisers discuss long-term care at symposium
Sep 12, 2008
Surrogates for presidential hopefuls John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) spelled out their respective nominees’ views on the future of long-term care in the United States at the third annual Long-Term...
Justice Department recovered more than $2.5B from False Claims Act cases last year
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The Department of Justice was able to extract more than $2.5 billion from healthcare providers in fiscal year 2018, the agency touted in a December announcement.
Manor Care 1Q profits decrease 24% on higher revenues
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Haymarket Media
Apr 27, 2005
Manor Care Inc., one of the three biggest U.S. nursing home chains, said its profits fell 24% in the first quarter as its revenues expanded by 10%. Results of operations included an “unusually high”...