‘Hero workers’ may sabotage efforts during flu vaccine shortage
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Haymarket Media
Oct 19, 2004
Employees who come into work sick to avoid unscheduled absenteeism may cause facilities more harm than good, administrators warn.
McKnight’s Tech Awards double size, open for entries
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2018
The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards, which is now open for entries, has doubled the number of award categories to better recognize organizations that harness technology to improve...
Nursing home regulators in California inadequately collect fines from violators, audit finds
Jun 21, 2010
A report issued Thursday by the California State Auditor finds that nursing home regulators in California are lax when it comes to collecting fines from nursing homes that violate regulations.
Proposed legislation would grant release of CMS data
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Haymarket Media
Sep 19, 2006
A new bill in the Senate proposes giving some private sector groups access to data collected and maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Employer-based health insurance costs increases 11.2%
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Haymarket Media
Sep 13, 2004
The cost to employers of providing health insurance for workers rose 11.2% this year, according to a new Kaiser report.
Nursing home pays $1.2 million fine following 35 deficiencies
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Aug 31, 2015
A Tennessee nursing home is rebounding after being hit with a seven-figure fine from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Study: Sleep helps older women prevent falls
Sep 29, 2008
Women aged 70 or older who receive less than five hours of sleep per night are at a greater risk of falls, according to a recent study.
Nursing home agrees to $225,000 settlement over charges of asbestos exposure
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 12, 2014
A California nursing home has agreed to a $225,000 settlement over charges that it did not handle asbestos properly during a renovation, according to local news sources.
Intensive care units may be breeding grounds for drug-resistant super bugs, report suggests
Dec 03, 2009
As many as 71% of the world’s intensive care patients are receiving antibiotic treatment, which could lead to an increase in drug-resistant super bugs, a new study suggests.
Greenlee confirmed as head of aging in HHS
Jul 06, 2009
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kathy Greenlee, a strong proponent of home- and community-based services, as the next assistant secretary of aging in the Department of Health and Human Services.