Golden LivingCenters seeks Supreme Court reversal of arbitration ruling
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Jan 07, 2016
Nursing home chain Golden LivingCenters is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a previous court ruling that “failed to honor” a federal preference for arbitration.
McKnight’s Senior Living expo to hit emergency prep, dementia and more
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2018
Registration has opened for the second annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo, where attendees can earn up to three continuing education credits and interact with companies serving the industry.
Manganos’ verdict hardly a bright shining moment
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James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2007
Exactly six months ago in this space I wrote that the trial of Sal and Mabel Mangano could turn out to be an excellent opportunity for them, and nursing homes in general, to shine. Dire circumstances often...
SNF chain will pay $600,000 to settle delayed discharge claims
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Dec 17, 2015
A New York nursing home chain has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve claims that it delayed the discharges of short-term residents at its facilities.
New platform likely to help long-term care marketers
Mar 29, 2012
Salesforce.com recently launched Site.com. The new platform will give marketers in the long-term care field an easy way to update their websites, said Andrew Leigh, director of product marketing at the...
Companies regroup for 2012 following Medicare cut news
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
Faced with a shaky economy and a slash in Medicare reimbursement for 2012, skilled nursing facility operators spent August reassessing their financial strategies.
Students surprise CCRC residents with haul of 30,000 pieces of candy for Halloween
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Oct 31, 2016
A North Carolina continuing care retirement community got a little help from local students last week in preparing for their annual Trick or Treat Extravaganza — nearly 30,000 pieces of Halloween candy.
Assisted living: a risky business
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Nancy Augustine and Paola DiNatale
Aug 07, 2008
While it offers many benefits, assisted living also could have many unforeseeable pitfalls, including the risk of resident eviction and the possibility of a lower than expected quality of care.
$2 million HIPAA settlement highlights mobile device risks facing healthcare providers
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 24, 2014
Laptops and other mobile devices containing personal health information have been stolen from long-term care ombudsman programs and other healthcare organizations, including from Concentra Health Services...
“No magic pill” for treating symptoms of Alzheimer’s, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2005
New research concludes that many medications used to treat symptoms of dementia, including agitation and delusions, are not effective.