Study: Nursing home hospice services improved care for dementia patients, families say
Aug 01, 2011
Nursing home hospice services boosted care and support for residents dying of dementia and their families, according to new research.
Extendicare to sell US businesses for $870 million
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 10, 2014
Extendicare will sell nearly all of its U.S. operations to an investor group in an $870 million deal, the Canada-based long-term care company announced Friday.
Consumer group cries foul over GOP’s 2013 budget
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2012
The fiscal 2013 budget, which was passed in the House, would cause seniors’ healthcare costs to surge and wreak havoc on Medicare and Medicaid, two new reports suggest.
CMS remains positive about Five-Star rating system despite criticism from attorneys general
Sep 03, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responded to a letter from 31 of the nation’s state attorneys general who criticized the nursing home Five-Star Quality Rating System. In a statement,...
Study finds survey system ‘broken and can’t be fixed’
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
A leading nursing-home association is calling for an independent panel to come up with new methods for overseeing nursing facilities. The association’s task force issued 31 recommendations, highlighting...
Group calls for investigation into elderly deaths during hurricane
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2005
The recent report of 30 bodies found at a nursing home near New Orleans has sent ripple effects throughout the nursing home community, and the world at large.
Ulcer study tries to unify paperwork, speed alerts
Mar 22, 2004
Wound care nurse Perry Tackett said he was elated when he found out his facility, Sugarcreek Rest in Worthington, PA, was picked out of a hundred to take part in a study aimed at speeding up nursing interventions...
Skyrocketing spending on post-acute care shows need for large bundled payment groups, researchers argue
By
McKnight's Staff
May 09, 2013
Post-acute care was the fastest growing major healthcare spending category for government programs between 1994-2009, according to recently released research. The results support large-scale bundled payments...
Nursing home coalition indicted for illegal contributions to political group
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 24, 2004
A Texas grand jury on Tuesday indicted a coalition of some of the nation’s largest nursing home companies for making illegal contributions to a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority...
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...