My first day as a McKnight’s intern started with my editor, Elizabeth Newman, rattling off information about CMS. I listened for a few minutes before confessing that I had no idea what CMS meant....
Pest control owner faces possible imprisonment, million-dollar fines for services at Georgia nursing...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 13, 2013
The owner of a pest control company faces charges of improperly using a pesticide in nursing homes and engaging in a cover-up, which could result in prison time and stiff fines, according to the U.S. Department...
Citing ‘thin’ evidence of wrongdoing, judge moves $10 million nursing home kickback case...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 12, 2013
The government has presented “thin” evidence against a nursing home therapy provider in a high-profile whistleblower case, but a jury still might reasonably find the therapy company guilty...
What’s on Your PEPPER Report?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Sep 10, 2013
Have you received your provider-specific PEPPER report yet? The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) were mailed on August 30 and have been slowly arriving at skilled nursing...
Long-term care provider avoids contraception insurance mandate
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 10, 2013
An Evangelical Christian who runs senior care facilities does not have to provide free contraception or sterilization for his female employees for the time being, a judge ruled Friday.
The best thing you’ll read all week
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 10, 2013
My grandmother passed away on Sept. 1. In the days since, those who knew and loved her have celebrated her life and mourned her passing together — and the obituary we wrote for her has gone viral on...
Time to invade China? That’s a question more long-term care operators are beginning to ask
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2013
The United States is certainly struggling with its long-term care challenges. But compared to many parts of the world, we’re practically amateurs.
The continuum of care: Healthcare reform’s effect
By
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D.
Sep 05, 2013
Our healthcare system has recently seen, and will continue to see, significant changes. There are particular implications for long-term care facilities but, overall, healthcare costs are increasing, the...
Overcoming the guilt and embracing the gifts of long-term care
By
Deborah Shouse
Sep 04, 2013
Sometimes it takes ones own family member going into long-term care to understand what the community provides. Deborah Shouse previews her new book, “Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in...
Nursing home is victorious in ‘retaliation’ court claim
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
A Texas nursing home has prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed it had retaliated against a resident after family members complained about her care.