Court rules against nursing home employee fired for hitting groping resident
By
Joe Bush
Dec 06, 2022
A nursing home worker’s hand-slapping of a groping resident is not protected under the West Virginia Human Rights Act, a federal court has ruled.
CareTrust REIT expects mid-2023 bonanza for facility acquisitions
By
Joe Bush
Nov 10, 2022
CareTrust REIT is “open for business,” emphasized president and CEO David Sedgwick during the company’s cautiously optimistic third-quarter earnings call Wednesday.
State negotiates on penalties to avert nursing home closures
By
Joe Bush
Nov 03, 2022
A struggling nursing home that owes nearly $4 million in state fees will likely be able to remain open, thanks to Iowa’s reconsideration of a bankruptcy strategy.
CMS promises ‘critical’ look at nursing home ownership data
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2022
Calling work on nursing home transparency one of her agency’s “particular achievements” of the past few months, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leader said Tuesday that providers can expect...
AARP: 4 years later, COVID-19 still rages in nursing homes
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 18, 2024
Even as nursing home cases and deaths related to COVID-19 are declining, a recent analysis finds the virus is still wreaking havoc in long-term care settings.
Hello, CMS? This is desperation calling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 30, 2022
There was a stark, though not at all unexpected, dichotomy between participants in Monday’s listening session to gather input on coming nursing home staff minimums. On the one hand, you had consumer...
SNFs have made great strides in preventing, treating COVID, docs say
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
Nursing facilities are now highly skilled at preventing COVID-19 illness and staving off serious outcomes, said doctors in a panel discussion this week. But pandemic challenges linger.