A former nursing home patient is seeking $100,000 in damages after a ceiling fell on him at a Wyoming care facility.
Nursing remains atop job growth charts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Job growth for registered nurses is on pace to produce nearly 450,000 new positions by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Second chance helps nurses overcome language mandate
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
Amid the growing pressure of nursing staff shortages, an overseas healthcare regulator is relaxing its rules for language testing.
Provider groups put pressure on Supreme Court over arbitration ruling
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 11, 2016
Stiff rules on arbitration in Kentucky are hurting the state’s nursing homes and are not in compliance with the Federal Arbitration Act, according to a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court
Traditional Medicare beneficiaries sicker at end of life than MA patients, analysis shows
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 07, 2016
Traditional Medicare patients are less healthy than Medicare Advantage patients at end of life, a new analysis finds.
Catheterization reduction program decreases mortality, research shows
By
Phil Brahm
May 31, 2016
A Canadian geriatrics unit reduced catheter use and subsequently found its mortality rates decreasing, a new study shows.
Medicare eligibility ups rehab use among seniors, study finds
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
In the year after seniors hit Medicare eligibility, there is close to a 10% increase in those seeking rehabilitation care services, according to a new analysis.
SNF owner arrested for stealing from residents to pay facility’s debts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 25, 2016
A California nursing home owner was arrested Thursday after an investigation revealed he had stolen thousands of dollars from more than 50 residents to cover the facility’s debts.
Abuse of nursing home residents on social media the focus of new AHCA guide
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 16, 2016
Nursing homes are receiving new instructions on how to prevent employees from abusing residents on social media.
New York nursing home sues AG over blocked sale
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 01, 2016
The controversial pending sale of a Harlem nursing home has led its owners to sue the state attorney general.