Death leads to edict: Facility must mitigate the risk of falls — on its roof
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has given a skilled nursing facility in Ohio until Friday to remedy roof safety issues after a telecommunications worker fell to his death.
Researchers testing C. diff vaccine in widespread trial
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2015
An international trial is examining the efficacy of a vaccine for C. difficile, the gut-destroying bacterium that is particularly dangerous to seniors.
Court rules nursing homes can’t sue state over Medicaid decisions
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2018
Ohio nursing homes don’t have standing to sue the state over Medicaid eligibility determinations unless specifically authorized.
Government watchdog says CMS should continue prior authorization projects
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Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
A report issued Monday by the Government Accountability Office says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should extend tests of a prior authorization program that have saved up to $1.9 billion.
Study: Resident symptoms, risk factors aren’t enough to predict hospitalization
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2018
A lengthy trial designed to optimize transfers from nursing homes reduced avoidable hospitalizations by 33%, researchers report.
Report: CMS hospital star ratings wrong for two years
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has miscalculated hospital star ratings for two years, according to a startling report published by Modern Healthcare Friday.
Federal court allows civil rights case against public nursing home to proceed
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 27, 2018
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled the daughter of a former nursing home resident can sue a publicly owned facility for civil rights violations that contributed to the mother’s death.
High-quality, short-term nursing stays lower risk of seniors entering long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2018
Seniors who seek rehab at higher-rated short term nursing facilities are less likely to transition into long-term care facilities afterward, finds a study from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
An Iowa prosecutor is dropping felony charges against a nursing home operator accused of misusing cash from a resident’s personal funds.
Panel exploring surprise medical bills should tackle observation status, AHCA says
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
One of the biggest surprises for many would-be nursing home residents is being hospitalized under “observation” status. It doesn’t trigger the three-day span required for subsequent Medicare-covered...