NJ jury awards $13.2 million to family of nursing home rehab patient who died
By
Tim Mullaney
May 19, 2014
A nursing home negligence case in New Jersey ended last week with a $13.2 million award to a former resident’s family, lawyers have announced.
Journal: Slower economy keeps nurses in workforce
May 08, 2008
The dark cloud of economic recession appears to have a silver lining for the healthcare field, according to a news report. More nurses are going back to work, taking on extra shifts, or delaying retirement...
Bush administration: Reject “feeding assistant” lawsuit
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 29, 2005
A lawsuit by nursing home advocates to terminate the use of unlicensed feeding assistants should be rejected, according to the Department of Justice. The department has petitioned a federal district court...
Medicaid outlook bleak for providers in 2012, report finds
Dec 15, 2011
Unprecedented state budget deficits will result in historically low Medicaid reimbursements to long-term care facilities, a new report finds.
McKnight’s Newsmaker Video: Medicaid shortfall, Five-Star rating system hit nursing homes hard,...
Oct 08, 2009
Nursing homes are dealing with a lot of troublesome issues, including the poorly enacted Five-Star rating system and state cuts to Medicaid, said Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO of the American Healthcare...
Nursing homes to be judged by 21 new quality measures on federal website
Mar 04, 2011
The National Quality Forum on Wednesday came out in support of 21 measures to be used to care for both long-term nursing home residents and short-stay patients. These measures will be included in the Centers...
Bill would expand education, training for workers in LTC
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2009
A group of bipartisan U.S. senators and congressmen last month introduced legislation to offer more educational and training opportunities for healthcare workers in long-term care and gerontology.
Nursing homes may be targeted for turning away patients being treated for opioid addiction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2018
Federal investigators could begin cracking down on nursing facilities that refuse admission to patients being treated for opioid addiction, experts are warning.
Personalized care coaching platform announces cloud-based app
Aug 02, 2016
ViiMed has said its new cloud-based application, EXTEND, can connect patients and care teams through bundled care programs, such as joint surgery. EXTEND is designed to help providers reduce costs, shorten...
Nurses with degree from unrelated field could improve nursing shortage
Jan 26, 2009
Completing a nursing degree after having finished a degree in another field could present a fast, economical way to help alleviate the growing nursing shortage, according to a recent study.