The long-term care leftovers that earned a warning
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2013
Today in the annals of Nursing Homes That Should Know Better, we turn our attention to a rural part of Tennessee.
ACHCA pushes back on liability for individual nursing home admins
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2017
The American College of Health Care Administrators has issued a firm policy statement that says that although nursing homes should be held accountable for certain misdeeds, individual nursing home administrators...
Sun reaches settlement over worker vacation payments
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2012
Sun Healthcare will pay more than $60,000 in a settlement over a failure to pay vacation wages to former employees, the Massachusetts Attorney General said in December.
Keep the Public Health Commissioned Corps robust
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2018
A challenge for long-term care providers right now is figuring out what to expend mental energy on when it comes to news and policy reform.
SNFs warned after Hurricane Michael: No excuses
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2018
On Thursday, emergency officials were working to evacuate more than 300 patients from damaged hospitals in Panama City. Four hospitals and 11 nursing facilities were closed in the state, along with a SNF...
New nurse walks through historic blizzard to get to work
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 26, 2016
A nurse who has been employed at a New York nursing home for six months fought her way on foot through a blizzard Saturday to make it to work.
The need to drill down into seniors housing data
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 17, 2013
About a year from now, the story coming out of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference will be around how operators are clutching their pearls about the decline...
Wyden is right on emergency prep regs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 26, 2018
For years, the industry has been saying “we are over-regulated.” The subtext is really, “trust us. We know what we’re doing.”
Positive attitudes in aging lead to resilience
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2016
Having a positive attitude in aging makes seniors more resilient under stress, according to new research. This means more than you probably think.
‘Teachback’ as a tool in rehospitalizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 29, 2013
When I was a child, I had various non-life-threatening medical problems. Any treatment involved a lengthy discussion with my healthcare provider. Which is why I started laughing when I came across an example...