The House of Representatives has approved legislation that would bring long-term care providers and the rest of the healthcare industry one step closer to a national health information technology system...
Nursing homes not ready for next storms, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Aug 01, 2006
Despite the wealth of experience gained from last year’s hurricane season, state and federal officials have found that less than half of the nursing homes in hurricane prone areas of Louisiana are...
Report: Federal government has no evacuation plans for nursing homes
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 24, 2006
Nursing home providers should not look to the federal government for disaster evacuation procedures, a Congressional report concludes.
Louisiana to get healthcare overhaul
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 19, 2006
Louisiana is working with federal officials to come up with a comprehensive plan to redesign the state’s battered healthcare delivery system.
Transportation feature: Fuelish dreams
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2006
Rising gas prices and lagging reimbursements have forced providers to re-examine their operations’ transportation plans.
Thousands of nursing home residents are sent to the hospital each year because of a breakdown in medical care at facilities, according to a major newspaper.
Nursing homes ordered to have emergency plans
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 14, 2006
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has approved new regulations requiring the state’s nursing homes to have an emergency preparedness plan.
Rehabilitation feature — Subacute surge
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 12, 2006
The 75% Rule and other recent events have thrust nursing homes’ subacute expansion back into the limelight
Long-term care groups join new pharmacy alliance
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 05, 2006
Two major long-term care groups have joined the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, a new government-sponsored initiative to measure and compare performance in healthcare settings.
Flooding prompts evacuation of nursing home residents
By
Haymarket Media
May 18, 2006
Nursing home residents in the rain-soaked states of the Northeast have been among those forced to evacuate as floodwaters rise this week.