A fire killed at least 30 people, most or all of them elderly, at a nursing home in Russia this week. It is the third major nursing home fire in the country this year.
No Way To Sugarcoat This
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2007
As bombshells go, this one is pretty bad. The New York Times recently ran a front-page story detailing the unseemly ways many private equity firms appear to treat newly purchased nursing homes.
Healing power
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2007
Product innovations, combined with tried-and-true methods, are a winning formula for skin and pressure ulcer care.
AHCA in ‘pretty good’ shape despite challenges: Yarwood
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2007
The long-term care industry has some obstacles to overcome, but the American Health Care Association is the strongest it’s ever been, said Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO, during a speech at the...
More lawmakers turn up heat on private equity nursing home ownership
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 25, 2007
Private equity firms received another bitter pill this week after the chairmen of two House committees announced plans for a “rigorous investigation” into private equity ownership of nursing...
Minnix: NY Times story raises concerns about accountability
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 23, 2007
Quality care is at stake if long-term care providers place profits over nursing home care. And providers need to be accountable for that care, said Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association...
Lawmakers investigate five private equity firms
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2007
Senior members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee
began their probe into private equity firms’ effect on long-term care, sending letters with inquiries to five firms.
CMS: Accident hazards most cited survey flaw
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2007
Violations of “accident hazards” were the most frequently cited survey flaw across the nation in September, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency said 35.2%...
Microsoft wades into electronic medical records
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 08, 2007
Leapfrogging over the government and other information technology companies, Microsoft has introduced a free Web site for consumers to store and manage medical information.
Having my say — Lessons from a nightmare
Oct 05, 2007
Editor’s note: The author was the first corporate-level nursing home official in Iowa to be indicted on criminal charges related to resident care.
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