Reader Poll: What do you do at the start of each work day to set yourself up for success?
Sep 06, 2017
“Usually I’ll go over my planner and peruse that. I just got into bullet journaling. The idea is that if you write something down and you didn’t do it, is it worth it to move it forward...
Call for additional patient testing in ManorCare hepatitis C lawsuit
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Jun 07, 2016
Attorneys representing the victims of the largest hepatitis C outbreak in recent history have asked for judge-ordered testing to find additional people who may have been infected.
HHS appointee Price to bring rare provider perspective to role, insiders say
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Emily Mongan
Nov 30, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of the “dream team” of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) and consultant Seema Verma to lead the Department of Health and Human Services...
Reader poll: What are you known for in your workplace?
Mar 08, 2018
“I am known for letting the creative side of my brain take the driver’s seat and see what magic comes. My colleagues might say that I’m always talking about the stories and accomplishments...
Opinion/THE BIGPICTURE: A tamed tiger, at least for now
Aug 07, 2006
Being able to tap the government for payments is sort of like having a pet tiger. On the one hand, others who should know better tend to regard you with envy. On the other hand, there’s an ever-present...
Authorities looking for answers after gunman kills eight at North Carolina nursing home
Mar 31, 2009
A 45-year-old local man with no apparent ties to the Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NC, walked into it Sunday morning and shot 11 people. He killed seven residents and a nurse and...
Broken long-term care financing system must be fixed within 5 years, SCAN says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2013
The country’s long-term care financing system for consumers must be revamped within five years to meet the needs of aging baby boomers, according to The SCAN Foundation. In eight reports released...
Hatch blasts ‘perverse’ RAC incentives in Senate hearing
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Many aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, including how auditors are compensated, the speed and clarity...
New state law would require anti-abortion messaging in nursing home bathrooms
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Dec 14, 2016
Oklahoma nursing homes will be required to post anti-abortion signs in their public bathrooms by 2018 under a new law.
More deficiencies, fewer registered nurses at nursing homes owned by private equity, researchers find
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2014
Nursing homes under private equity ownership are cited for more deficiencies and have fewer registered nurses on staff than other for-profit facilities, according to recently published research findings.