Safety committee’s records not privileged: federal court
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2015
A North Carolina nursing home operator can’t claim privilege in protecting documents created by its safety committee from discovery, a federal trial court has ruled.
Ask the nursing expert
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Dec 01, 2008
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Provider group ratchets up fight against arbitration ban, seeks injunction
By
Oct 27, 2016
The American Health Care Association has asked a court to stop the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements from going into effect while the group’s...
Provider officials encourage use of DNR wristbands
Feb 23, 2011
A string of nursing home deaths related to do-not-resuscitate order confusion has prompted Kentucky healthcare officials to encourage the use of color-coded wristbands to reduce mistakes.
Seeking sprinkler support
Sep 21, 2004
In the wake of deadly tragedies and tougher policies, providers
and advocates are on a quest for fire-fighting funding.
Federal officials’ fight to enact an overtime rule that long-term care providers have dreaded won’t be continued by the new administration, according to court documents filed Friday.
OSHA mulls federal standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare
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Dec 07, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking feedback on how to combat workplace violence in healthcare settings, following a federal report calling on the agency to ramp up its violence...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 22
Apr 22, 2015
AHCA joins AHA and other groups in letter opposing sequestration extension … Minnesota nursing home bill would link quality to payments … Georgia Medicaid program owes $100 million in overpayments,...
U.S. House healthcare reform bill formally unveiled
Jul 15, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives officially released its version of healthcare reform legislation Tuesday. And, as requested by President Obama, the reform package should come to a vote by the August...
Study questions readmission data as standard for care quality
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
Hospital readmission rates have emerged as the unquestioned arbiter of post-acute care quality and payments. But a new study suggests a more comprehensive approach may be warranted.