Former LPN charged with sex offenses against residents, having child porn on phone
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Aug 03, 2017
A former licensed practical nurse at an Ohio post-acute care facility was indicted Monday on allegations that he possessed child pornography on his phone and had sexual contact with three residents.
Nursing home’s safety documents not protected, court rules
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Aug 27, 2015
A North Carolina nursing home operator can’t claim privilege in protecting documents created by its safety committee from discovery, a federal trial court has ruled.
States ramping up efforts to shift care out of SNFs to control Medicaid costs
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Oct 14, 2016
Nearly every state is pushing to move more long-term care services to home or community-based settings as an effort to rein in Medicaid spending, a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows.
Lawsuit claims HCP, ManorCare misled investors
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May 24, 2016
HCP ignored billing fraud and misled investors about the performance of ManorCare, its skilled nursing portfolio, according to a class action lawsuit filed against the real estate giant earlier this month.
CMS reopens comment period on LTC regulation overhaul
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Sep 14, 2015
The comment period on the 403-page long-term care regulation reform rule proposed in July has been reopened for an additional 30 days, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday.
Fall Expo back for fourth year
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Sep 05, 2016
Long-term care providers can get up to date with the latest challenges, barriers and safe practices for health information technology when McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns for its fourth year.
Pennsylvania forms nursing home task force
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Aug 07, 2015
A newly-formed task force will address growing allegations of understaffing and neglect in the state’s nursing homes, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday.
Nurses aren’t documenting all ulcer interventions: study
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May 04, 2016
Documentation of pressure ulcer prevention measures by nursing home staff may be lacking, and not match the actual preventative measures taken, a new study suggests.
MDS accuracy, staffing data among most cited deficiencies, CMS reveals
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Nov 08, 2016
Deficiencies in Minimum Data Set accuracy and posted nurse staffing information were the most commonly cited among MDS 3.0 Focused Surveys conducted in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report.
State supreme court takes on arbitration agreements
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Oct 02, 2015
A family member must have an explicit right to waive a long-term care resident’s right to a jury trial when signing an arbitration agreement, otherwise it cannot be enforced, the Kentucky Supreme...