Federal law does not allow former nursing home resident to sue over involuntary discharge, court rules
By
Tim Mullaney
May 14, 2014
A woman involuntarily discharged from an Illinois nursing home does not have the right to file suit under the federal law regulating Medicaid providers, a federal court ruled Monday.
Groups blast new IRS device tax rules
By
John O'Connor
Jan 02, 2013
Internal Revenue Service guidance released in December spells out how a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices would be carried out.
The number of malpractice claims in long-term care has dropped steadily over the last five years, according to a new report.
When the patient plot thickens
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 13, 2017
We had a plan. We should have known better.
A band for every nursing home
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 19, 2012
Nursing home residents — especially long-term residents — deserve to have the best entertainment that money can buy. Gary Gamponia, the director of the Los Angeles-based Pay It Forward jazz band, has...
Former DON pleads guilty to making fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2022
The former director of nursing at a South Carolina skilled nursing facility has pleaded guilty in a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine card case, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
HHS halts Eli Lilly’s single-drug COVID antibody treatment in U.S.; dual-drug alternative remains in...
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
U.S. distribution of an infusion treatment using bamlanivimab only has been halted due to virus variant concerns, but an alternative antibody cocktail from the drugmaker can still be ordered, according...
Bi-monthly virtual conference to share COVID-19 best practices
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2020
The Green House Project will convene long-term care experts to share “proven protocols and lessons learned.” Participants will have a chance to receive feedback regarding their own cases and questions.
Thyroid hormone treatment for older adults may do more harm than good, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2020
Hormone replacement therapy almost doubles the mortality risk in seniors with subclinical hypothyroidism compared to those who do not take hormones.
Ask the treatment expert: How to address the risk of pressure injury development?
By
Jeri Lundgren, RN, BSN, PHN, CWS, CWCN, CPT
Oct 17, 2019
We have a resident who prefers to sit in a wheelchair all day long. How do we address the risk of pressure injury development? According to F552, the resident has the right to be informed in advance of...