More than a dozen Signature Healthcare employees spent two days playing in Louisville last month, looking for new ways to turn some of their rural nursing homes into community centers for the arts.
Lawsuit seeks $50 million from nursing home, police who blinded Alzheimer’s resident with pepper-spray
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2018
The estate of an Alzheimer’s patient who was pepper-sprayed, arrested and hospitalized after a wandering incident is suing his nursing home and the local police department for $50 million.
Skilled nursing jobs to grow by 13% through 2026, though other healthcare segments will fare better
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Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2018
Skilled nursing facilities’ share of the healthcare workforce will shrink by 2026 even as its employee numbers grow, according to new projections built on Bureau of Labor data.
AG wants ‘aggressive’ pursuit of Medicare ‘fraudsters,’ despite reluctance to...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 03, 2018
New research from AARP shows Medicare loses $60 billion each year to fraud or waste, an estimate Attorney General Jeff Sessions said may be too low.
GOP panel leader: Medicare deregulation and opioids may be the only House health bills this year
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Kimberly Marselas
May 11, 2018
A leader of an influential House committee says Congress is likely to consider just two types of healthcare legislation this year: Medicare deregulation and bills that address the opioid crisis.
12 years and counting: McKnight’s Online Expo returns March 14-15
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2018
Set a reminder: McKnight’s Spring Online Expo, where participants can earn up to five free continuing education credits, is scheduled for March 14 and 15.
Medical plastics viewed as the next frontier for recycling
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Healthcare facilities turn out nearly 30 pounds of waste per day per staffed bed. What if that trash could be made into something beautiful?
Built for success
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
Success for long-term care safety and security systems depends on facilities’ physical features as much as it does on the staff members who work in them
Room for improvement
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Therapists and nursing homes are still looking for reimbursement — and clarity — 4 years after the landmark Jimmo settlement set the caregiving community abuzz.
Handmade trouble
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2014
From double-gloving to long nails, myths and misperceptions persist when it comes to hand hygiene and washing critical touchpoints for resident care