‘Pain champions’ in nursing homes spur better adoption of guidelines: study … State leaders gut proposed visitation law before passing it … Legal scholars want investigation into investigator of...
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2013
Instead of spending more time doing hands-on patient care, therapists who work with Medicare beneficiaries have been strapped with increased administrative tasks, sometimes leading to delayed services,...
What long-term care operators are doing to comply with federal vaccination rule by first deadline
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Danielle Brown
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2021
It’s all hands on deck as long-term care operators quickly develop implementation plans to comply with the new federal COVID-19 vaccination rule for workers with the first deadline just over three weeks...
Judge invalidates state aid-in-dying law; appeal window is narrow
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2018
A judge overturned California’s two-year-old aid-in-dying law on Tuesday, giving the state attorney general just five days to file an appeal.
Identifier mix-ups undermining quest for useful electronic health record exchanges
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
A review of more than 700 comments on a proposed rule to standardize the exchange of electronic health records points to one major concern: inconsistently or improperly recorded patient names.
New law mandates vegan meal options for nursing home residents
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
Tofu or not tofu? Diners in New York nursing homes may soon have both options, thanks to a bill requiring vegan meals at no extra cost.
CareWorx concert series for senior care debuts this week
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2020
A free, virtual concert series backed by senior care tech companies Cliniconex and CareWorx Fully Managed debuts Thursday on YouTube Live. More than 80 communities had already signed up for Moments for...
SavaSeniorCare targeted by union for $260K in unpaid worker contributions, fees
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Service Employees International Union’s national pension fund is suing SavaSeniorCare for more than $260,000 in unpaid worker contributions, late fees and penalties.
New overtime payment rule closer to reality
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2017
A new overtime rule could hit employers as soon as next October, the U.S. Department of Labor announced in its fall regulatory agenda.
Key House leader eyes Medigap expansion for long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee would consider allowing popular Medigap insurance plans to offer long-term care provisions for seniors.