Court: Insurer must defend nursing home against rape allegation
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Jun 15, 2015
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled a medical malpractice insurer has a duty to defend a nursing home against claims an employee raped a resident.
State puts new limits on memory care advertisements
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Aug 25, 2015
Nursing homes will no longer be able to advertise that they provide “memory care” or similar services unless they meet state dementia care standards, the Massachusetts Department of Public...
Mandatory bundled pay models likely still on chopping block despite Price departure
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Oct 18, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services efforts’ to roll back mandatory bundled payment models aren’t likely to lose any steam, despite the fact that Tom Price, M.D., an outspoken opponent...
California governor signs ‘Bill of Rights’ for LGBT long-term care residents
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Oct 11, 2017
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law on Wednesday that provides protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents of long-term care facilities.
Providers need to ‘beef up’ abuse documentation ahead of QAPI deadline, expert stresses
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Apr 28, 2017
Long-term care providers should increase their focus on abuse documentation and reporting in order meet the recently-overhauled requirements of participation, one expert shared on Thursday.
CMS pilot to combine hospice, curative payments too limited, critics say
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Mar 17, 2016
A pilot program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that allows seniors to receive hospice care while continuing curative treatment doesn’t allow enough patients to enroll, according...
Injured nursing home workers more likely to lose jobs, study finds
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Feb 09, 2016
Nursing home workers who are injured on the job are twice as likely to be fired within six months, according to new research.
SNF off the hook for $790,000 in damages in fall case, court rules
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May 09, 2017
A Kentucky nursing home won’t have to pay $790,000 in punitive damages in a case that claimed facility negligence caused a resident’s fall and eventual death, an appellate court ruled on Friday.
Football team surprises nursing home residents, escorts them to homecoming parade
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Oct 11, 2017
For residents of Winner Regional Long-Term Care in Winner, SD, the local high school football team is a big deal. Many residents attended Winner High School and wear Winner Warriors gear on game days.
CareTrust REIT pays $177 M to boost skilled care holdings
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Dec 04, 2015
CareTrust REIT has completed the acquisition of a $177 million skilled nursing portfolio from Liberty Healthcare in Ohio, the company confirmed in October.