Retaliation allegations, false claims dismissed in Agape case
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Aug 11, 2017
A district court has dismissed retaliation allegations and false claims in a whistleblower lawsuit against a long-term care provider, giving the company a win in a case that has drawn attention for its...
Long-term care struggling to hold onto employees, expert explains
May 12, 2011
A year after healthcare reform became law, finding and keeping good industry employees continues to be a massive challenge, especially in long-term care, an expert in healthcare recruitment and retention...
MI nursing home fined $100,000 for failure to perform CPR on resident calling for help
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 11, 2014
A Michigan nursing home has been fined more than $100,000 for failing to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a resident, local news sources reported Monday.
The BIG Picture: What’s in a (new) ‘name’?
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John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2010
When the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging meets in Los Angeles this fall, a major announcement will be made: The organization will officially unveil a new identity.
Congressional study sought after study reveals unexpected error rates in e-prescribing
Aug 16, 2011
Reports of drug dosage mistakes, drug interactions and other electronic prescription errors have prompted members of Congress to request additional studies into health information technology systems.
Officer ordered accused nursing home shooter to drop gun three times before downing him
Apr 13, 2009
The police officer being called a hero for halting a North Carolina shooting rampage that left seven residents and one nursing aide dead said he was just doing his job when he entered the building alone.
GPOs gaining ground: Using group purchasing organizations to your advantage
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John Andrews
Nov 01, 2010
As cost pressures bear down on providers, more are forging relationships with group purchasing organizations. The result can be a ‘win-win’ situation
Ziegler ranks stand-alone, non-profit CCRCs by size
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2013
Erickson Living’s Charlestown campus in Catonsville, MD, is the nation’s largest single-site, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community, according to rankings recently compiled by...
Report highlights successful community-centered long-term care programs
Feb 25, 2011
For long-term care settings to improve, local stakeholders must work together to enact changes that lead to better care. Moreover, these changes must align with the needs, preferences, and values of consumers...
Feature: Not a normal part of aging
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Julie Williamson
Mar 06, 2015
Keeping incontinent residents healthy, dignified and satisfied is a full-time chore — if providers are educated and keeping a proper eye on those in their care