Massachusetts proposes $35.5 million boost for SNF worker pay, hires 19 new facility inspectors
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Apr 15, 2016
Massachusetts lawmakers made moves this week to help increase wages and benefits for workers, as well as increasing oversight, in the states’ 400-plus skilled nursing facilities.
Good Samaritan pleads rural SNFs’ case to House panel for ‘critical’ technology bill
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Apr 14, 2016
Some of the nation’s largest senior care organizations on Wednesday asked members of Congress to stop treating them as “second-class” care providers, especially when it comes to funding...
Resident’s wife arrested after bloodying administrator’s mouth, police say
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Apr 14, 2016
The wife of an Ohio nursing home resident was charged with assault on Monday after she allegedly punched and kicked the facility’s executive director, according to local authorities.
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Apr 13, 2016
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Leg device for clinicians
Apr 12, 2016
The LPD (Leg Positioning and Conditioning Device) is a new device for nurses and physical therapists.
Launch of overactive bladder solution
Apr 12, 2016
Medtronic announced the debut of its NURO™ System, which sends percutaneous tibial neuromodulation for the treatment of overactive bladder.
McKnight’s wins top publication, writing and blogging honors
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Apr 12, 2016
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored with Platinum and Gold Awards for writing, blogging and overall publication in this year’s Hermes Creative Awards.
Potentially fatal drug errors missed by electronic ordering systems, report finds
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Apr 08, 2016
Computerized physician order entry systems don’t always catch potentially harmful or fatal medication errors, according to a report released Thursday.
SNF occupancy sees slight uptick
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Apr 08, 2016
The occupancy rate for skilled nursing facilities increased 0.1 percentage point to reach 87.4% during the first quarter of 2016, according to new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
New York’s nurse vetting process ‘deeply flawed,’ watchdog asserts
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Apr 08, 2016
New York’s statewide system for vetting and overseeing nurses lacks the tools to weed out potentially irresponsible or criminal candidates, according to a new report from ProPublica.