Most long-term care nursing assistants would agree that giving residents baths or showers is one of the most difficult aspects of caregiving. It also can be tough on residents, particularly those with...
Judge lets kickback case vs. therapy provider go forward
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
A whistleblower lawsuit involving a nursing home chain and therapy providers in Missouri can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. The False Claims Act case originated with allegations that a therapy...
County not liable for lax workers: judge
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the inadequate care results directly from an official policy or custom, a federal judge has ruled.
New name for Advocat Inc.
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Advocat Inc., which operates 48 skilled nursing centers, changed its name to Diversicare Healthcare Services as of March 15. Its facilities already operated under the Diversicare name, and President and...
Putting first things first
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
A recipe for a complicated nursing home renovation: Take one facility that hasn’t been updated in 45 years, add a strict budget and keep residents on site throughout the project. Columbia Health...
How to do it … Mortgage financing
May 01, 2013
FHA-backed mortgages are becoming popular with long-term care facilities as conventional banks are increasingly uncertain about the impact healthcare reform and financing will have on providers’...
Clarifying designs
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Dave Surico
May 01, 2013
The housing and care of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients has been on a roll. The recent progression of designs and elements has led to improvements for residents and the staff who care for...
Certain Honeywell fire alarms should be replaced or inspected, AHCA advises
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2013
Long-term care operators should be aware of potential defects affecting certain fire alarms manufactured by Honeywell, the American Health Care Association stated Monday.
Settlement in National Health Investors case will liquidate nonprofit operators, pump $40 million to...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 29, 2013
A real estate investment trust that allegedly engaged in questionable sales transactions with nonprofit operators recently settled with the state of Tennessee, which will lead to a $40 million payday for...
NHI makes $26M in acquisitions
Apr 24, 2013
National Health Investors, Inc. announced last week that it had acquired skilled nursing facilities with a total of 254 beds for $26.3 million.