CCRC ordered to pay $40,000 in back wages for shorting on overtime
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 22, 2019
The Department of Labor is ordering a Pennsylvania provider to pay almost $40,000 in back wages and other damages after it allegedly shorted employees on overtime.
Feds announce slew of moves aimed at improving nursing homes’ digital communication with hospitals
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 12, 2019
The federal government is making a big push to improve information sharing between skilled nursing facilities and other providers, announcing several moves on Monday.
Senators fret over HIPAA weakening to ease SNF communication
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 11, 2019
Two ranking senators said moves by the Trump administration to open up communication channels between nursing homes and other providers could weaken privacy regulations.
Healthy info exchange between providers found to cut readmissions
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 08, 2019
A new study further confirms what the field has suspected — efficiently exchanging health information between nursing facilities and other providers helps to reduce costly readmissions back to the hospital.
Governor increases protection of disabled LTC residents in wake of sexual assault
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 08, 2019
Arizona’s governor is pushing for increased scrutiny of his state’s long-term care facilities, in the wake of a sexual assault that has garnered national attention.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 6
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 06, 2019
Senate leader demands update on what CMS is doing to address nursing home emergency prep … Nursing facilities face new village fee for lift-assist requests involving fire department … Industry advocates...
Provider wins False Claims decision, now must face claims that it retaliated against whistleblower
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
A Tennessee provider must still face claims that it retaliating against a whistleblower, despite a judge tossing those original claims.
‘Special’ little girl raises $50,000 and counting for nursing homes, drawing national attention
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
An amazing Arkansas 11-year-old has raised more than $50,000 and counting to help the state’s nursing home residents and is drawing a national spotlight for her sweetness.
Nursing home on the hook for C. diff infection death, court rules
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 25, 2019
A Massachusetts nursing home must face a medical malpractice suit for allegedly failing to diagnose one of its resident’s bacterial infections leading to his death, an appeals court ruled recently.
High Court hears nursing home free-speech case stemming from dispute with Wilkes and McHugh law firm
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
The Georgia Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a law firm’s allegedly misleading ads about three nursing homes are protected by freedom of speech provisions.