Family claims hair styling led to resident’s death at skilled nursing facility
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Oct 25, 2016
The daughter of a former New Hampshire nursing home resident has filed a lawsuit claiming her mother suffered a reaction to chemicals while receiving a perm at the facility’s salon that eventually...
Genesis sued for allegedly administering drugs to resident without consent
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Sep 13, 2016
The family of a former resident of a Genesis Healthcare facility is suing the company, the facility and its medical director for allegedly administering risky medications to the resident without her consent.
Genesis, Kindred team up to tackle outcomes, transitions
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Mar 05, 2017
Two of the country’s largest post-acute care providers are joining forces in an effort to improve quality and care transitions.
Genesis CEO plots 2017
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Feb 05, 2017
Genesis HealthCare CEO George Hager Jr. said in a recent interview that he hopes nursing homes will see “federal funding that is additive to the inadequate Medicaid funding” in 2017 — although...
Supreme Court won’t review false claims suit against Genesis-owned provider
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Jan 24, 2017
Three strikes and she’s out: A whistleblower’s lawsuit against a Genesis HealthCare subsidiary won’t get its day in the Supreme Court, the court posted on Monday.
REITs wary of skilled nursing sector woes, report asserts
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Jul 04, 2016
Real estate investment trusts are becoming increasingly cautious of the pitfalls associated with skilled nursing portfolios, according to a report from Fitch Ratings.
Resident, son dead in nursing home murder-suicide
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Oct 27, 2015
An 85-year-old resident of a New Jersey facility and her 62-year-old son died Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in the resident’s room, according to authorities.
Union strikes deal for $15 nursing home wage
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Nov 13, 2015
Connecticut’s largest union of healthcare workers has reached a tentative agreement to raise the minimum wage in several of the state’s nursing homes to $15 per hour.
Nursing home denies hair styling contributed to resident’s death
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Feb 10, 2017
A New Hampshire skilled nursing facility refutes claims that a resident died due to complications from a perm at the facility’s salon, according to new legal documents.
Kindred may be eyeing sale along with skilled nursing exit
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Apr 24, 2017
Kindred Healthcare Inc. may be exploring a sale amidst an uncertain future for post-acute care reimbursements, Reuters reported on Friday.