Nursing-home providers continue to lobby against the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which passed out of the House Judiciary Committee in late July.
‘E’-harmony
Dec 01, 2008
While it might require some significant financial investment, information technology can positively affect an organization.
A sweet outcome: Pen pal request nets 16 caseloads of Dr Pepper for resident
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2020
A Texas senior received a bubbly surprise this week after her nursing home’s pen pal request went viral on social media.
Family throws birthday bash outside of Minnesota resident’s window
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 09, 2020
Nursing homes are celebrating birthdays a little bit differently in response to the coronavirus pandemic. One family of a Minnesota nursing home patient recently took the party outside to mark the big...
60 seconds with … Amol Navathe, M.D., Ph.D.
Feb 02, 2020
Amol Navathe, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
Study shows hip protectors significantly cut fracture risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Eldercare residents who wore hip protectors reduced their risk of hip fracture nearly threefold, a new study published in the November issue of JAMDA has found.
Antibiotics may fuel delirium that causes SNF placement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2016
The delirium that often lands seniors in nursing homes can be triggered by commonly prescribed antibiotics — a culprit doctors might overlook.
GAO: Small percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries costing much more
May 11, 2015
The Government Accountability Office last week released findings showing 5% of Medicaid-only eligible enrollees accounted for nearly 50% of the billions of government dollars paid in Medicaid-only eligible...
Nursing facilities rank fifth in most dangerous workplaces
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 25, 2013
Nursing facilities are the most dangerous workplace in Maine and the fifth most dangerous workplace in the U.S., according to a new study from an insurance company.
States stagger under weight of Medicaid growth, new Kaiser reports find
Oct 01, 2010
As Medicaid enrollment grows at unprecedented rates, many state governments are trimming “optional” services for enrollees, according to a handful of new reports released Thursday by the Kaiser...