Companies can’t stop employees from joining together in legal actions, court rules
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May 31, 2016
Companies can’t require their employees to sign an arbitration clause that prevents them from banding together in legal actions, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.
102-year-old nursing home resident most likely won’t be tried for murder, facility faces allegation
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 24, 2014
A 102-year-old woman faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly killing her 100-year-old roommate in a Massachusetts nursing home about five years ago.
MDI Achieve to buy Right Click Software; MatrixCare and Pathway to partner on ICD-10 transition product
Mar 19, 2014
MDI Achieve/MatrixCare entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Right Click Software, which has an integrated marketing, financial and operational platform for assisted living facilities.
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...
Ask the care expert: Should signs be used to identify patients with C.diff?
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Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 01, 2012
The answer to this question is that signage can be used and is expected.
Accountable care organizations might cut costs, but challenges remain
Apr 25, 2011
A new report suggests that accountable care organizations can lead to better health for beneficiaries and lower costs for healthcare participants.
New infection control group says it will reduce LTC citations
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Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2021
Long-term care providers have a new, “meaningful resource” to improve infection control practices and reduce citations, according to organizers.
The McKnight’s Tech Awards are back! Recognize an innovation that has changed your game
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James M. Berklan
May 05, 2021
The deadline is May 25 to highlight a technological innovation — simple or advanced — and show how it has improved care and/or operations in your organization.
SavaSeniorCare to drop 48 facilities, aims to increase worker pay and benefits
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Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2020
In a bid to boost employee pay and benefits, hire infection preventionists and invest more in doctors, technology and equipment, SavaSeniorCare on Tuesday announced it will be acting to get out of 48 skilled...
CMS issues additional FAQs on Provider Relief Fund for Medicare providers
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Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Providers should not offset their expenses on the Medicare Cost Report based on the relief fund payments they’ve received. That’s according to a newly released document from the Centers for Medicare...