State health department rules in favor of family in nursing home camera case
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May 25, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Health sided with a nursing home resident’s family last week in a closely-watched case involving surveillance cameras in resident rooms.
Matching pay rates to slow
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James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2012
Lower Medicaid federal matching rates will be in place for about 30 states in fiscal 2014, according to a report from the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Just a handful of states will see an...
New England nursing homes well-equipped for ice storm
Dec 16, 2008
More than four days after a massive ice storm devastated much of the Northeast, nursing homes have emerged from the disaster relatively unscathed.
Nursing home aide can proceed with federal religious discrimination claim, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
A nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal district court ruled this week.
Researchers: Trial drug works well for elderly insomniacs
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Haymarket Media
May 10, 2004
A trial drug, a derivative of an older medicine, has been found to work well on older people who have difficulty sleeping, according to researchers. In addition to creating more sleep at night, the pill...
Researchers: PPS led to lower staffing, more deficiencies
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Haymarket Media
May 10, 2004
The Medicare prospective payment system and associated rate cuts for skilled nursing facilities have negatively affected staffing and regulatory compliance, according to researchers. Professional staffing...
60 Seconds With … James Marx, APIC Infection prevention specialist
May 08, 2018
James Marx, Ph.D., RN, CIC, FAPIC APIC Infection prevention specialist Q: What do you advise for providers needing an infection control specialist for the 2019 deadline? A: Consider sharing a trained infection...
Funding for Alzheimer’s research in question
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 05, 2012
The $80 million President Obama designated to Alzheimer’s research could have more strings attached to it than previously thought, a key senator has said.
Affordable Care Act provides help for nursing homes, brief says
Jan 31, 2012
The Affordable Care Act benefits nursing homes and other residential care facilities, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court by six aging groups.
Study cautions SNFs and other stakeholders: Readmissions more likely with for-profit hospitals
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 20, 2018
Patients receiving care at a for-profit hospital are much more likely to be readmitted to that institution than if they received care elsewhere, a new study finds.