Bill would require fingerprint-based checks for new hires
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Haymarket Media
May 22, 2007
By a unanimous vote, the Illinois House passed a bill that would require fingerprint-background checks – instead of the current name-based checks – for nursing home workers and other healthcare...
SNF where 8 died after Irma repeatedly called governor for help, exec says
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Sep 19, 2017
The Florida nursing home where eight people died last week following Hurricane Irma called a private phone line for Gov. Rick Scott (R) three times requesting assistance, The Washington Post reported on...
Providers fuming after MedPAC calls for cancellation of Medicare pay raise
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John Hall
May 21, 2015
The nursing home industry’s largest trade group is pushing back hard against MedPAC’s recommendation that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services forego its planned request for $500 million...
Newer diabetes drugs considered low-value options, updated guideline finds
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Donna Shryer
Apr 22, 2024
The quest for effective treatments to treat diabetes has taken a turn with new drugs in the spotlight. In response, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recently released an updated clinical guideline...
Thrive Senior Living chooses AI platform
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
Thrive Senior Living has selected Aiva Health for integrating Google Home and Amazon Echo into its communities.
Hospital slams ManorCare hepatitis C lawsuit
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Apr 21, 2016
“Simply untrue” is how defense attorneys described allegations in a lawsuit filed against a hospital by skilled nursing giant ManorCare and victims of the largest hepatitis C outbreak in recent...
ANA pushing for universal immunizations
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Oct 05, 2015
All healthcare workers and nurses should be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, the American Nurses Association advised in late August.
Grassley wants action from CMS on survey problems
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Haymarket Media
Apr 17, 2006
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is pushing federal regulators to act on survey and certification problems identified in a General Accountability Office report released earlier this year.
CMS worries about integrity of accreditation orgs; wants to hear from SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 20, 2018
The federal government is wary of possible conflicts of interest occurring in healthcare accreditation organizations, and it wants input from providers about the issue.
Vetoed proposal to limit Medicaid drugs a win for manufacturers, patients
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Meredith Beirne
Jun 29, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rejected a state proposal to limit Medicaid drugs for beneficiaries in an effort to lower costs.