The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted class action status to a lawsuit against a nursing home in the state.
Facility retaliated against whistle-blower nurse, Texas court finds
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 21, 2007
A long-term care facility in Texas fired a nurse for retaliatory reasons, a state appeals court ruled. That nurse is, therefore, entitled to recover claims brought against the facility operator.
Nurse call system partnership announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 11, 2019
RCare Inc. has announced a partnership with iCall wired nurse call system by IndigoCare. RCare will have exclusive distribution of the iCall wired nurse call system in North America and parts of Latin...
“They know me. They remember who I am.”
By
Beth Sanders
Nov 21, 2012
The life story is not a “nice to have” document – it is essential to delivering quality. If memory loss begins and progresses, the details of his or her life story would serve as the...
Profile — A fresh perspective: Ron Silva, CEO, Fillmore Capital Partners
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Chances are good you probably haven’t heard of Ron Silva. And you’re not alone. The new owner of the former Beverly Enterprises Inc. is still a relative unknown in long-term care circles, and...
Study: For-profit nursing home residents more likely to be diagnosed with neglect issues; AHCA calls...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 19, 2018
A new study indicates for-profit nursing home residents are more likely to experience neglect, but an industry group strongly disputes the findings.
County not liable for lax workers: judge
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the inadequate care results directly from an official policy or custom, a federal judge has ruled.
AHRQ gives $34 million to nursing homes, other settings to fight healthcare-associated infections
Nov 05, 2010
The Health and Human Service’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality said it will be giving $34 million to projects working to prevent healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities,...
COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready for year-end approval
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE plan to seek federal approval for a jointly developed coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020. The drugmakers say they have been ramping up production capabilities to meet expected...
Sunrise posts loss of $70 million in 2007, rethinks growth plans
Aug 07, 2008
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., a major assisted-living player in the United States, lost more than $70 million last year, and disclosed it would reduce the number of units in its development pipeline.