C. Max Bachmann is a 2022 editorial intern for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
Senate passes bill targeting safe disposal of controlled substances
Aug 06, 2010
The Senate this week passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, a bill that relaxes certain rules regarding the disposal of controlled substances in long-term care facilities.
Number of medical malpractice claims drops, but claim size rises
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 20, 2005
Medical malpractice claims in the U.S. are on the decline, according to a new study.
New sponsor comes to G & E
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2012
The board of real estate investment trust Grubb & Ellis Healthcare Trust voted in November to replace Grubb & Ellis with American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital as co-sponsors. It will now be...
Risk of falling decreases with balance training, study says
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 22, 2007
Teaching elderly how to balance may help cut their risk of falls and related injuries, Canadian researchers say.
AMA to submit information to federal regulators regarding end-of-life care planning
By
John Hall
Jun 03, 2014
The American Medical Association is expected to release recommendations soon for what physicians should be reimbursed for end-of-life medical consultations. The physicians group issues advisements regularly...
The Girl Scout Law, a gem for the ages
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 15, 2012
I suspect there’s one task that unites us all: ordering, distributing and systematically demolishing a box (or two, or three …) of Girl Scout cookies.
CMS targets more providers with pivot toward tougher surveys
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
A CMS leader says the agency is going to more closely monitor and inspect hospitals with high COVID-19 transmission rates following a spike in 2022.
Suit filed over resident case of flesh-eating bacteria
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 01, 2005
An elderly resident developed flesh-eating bacteria as a result of a nursing home’s negligence, according to a lawsuit filed recently in Illinois.
Nursing home operators hail ‘historic’ Senate passage of permanent ‘doc fix’...
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 15, 2015
The Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass H.R. 2 Tuesday night, paving the way for repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and drawing the praise of the largest nursing home association in the country.