Majority of nursing home hospitalizations avoidable: study
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 30, 2013
Three-fifths of long-stay nursing home hospitalizations could have been avoided, according to a new study. The majority of the avoidable hospitalizations were for infections, injuries and congestive heart...
Federal court finds 17 Indiana nursing home violations were not issued maliciously
Feb 26, 2009
A federal appeals court has ruled against an Indiana nursing home, which successfully contested 16 of 17 Medicaid-participation and state licensing violations. The court did not find that state health...
New MedPAC recommendations ‘right on target,’ Minnix says
Jun 17, 2008
MedPAC’s recent recommendations to revise the payment system for skilled nursing facilities drew praise Monday from the head of the largest nonprofit association for long-term care providers.
Offering quality care is goal of new Golden Living CEO
Oct 08, 2008
Golden Living should be synonymous with quality care, Dr. Neil Kurtz, the new CEO and president of Golden Living, told McKnight’s this week.
DOJ forces observation stay showdown
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
Hospitals have been cast in a harsh light by long-term care advocates recently for allegedly over-using “observation stay” status. The practice can ultimately deny some patients subsequent...
Woman with dementia, comatose nursing home resident shot in possible ‘mercy killings’
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 12, 2013
Police arrested a man in connection with the shooting deaths of his wife, who had dementia, and his sister, who was in a coma at a nursing home, authorities in Los Angeles announced Wednesday.
McCain, Obama advisers discuss long-term care at symposium
Sep 12, 2008
Surrogates for presidential hopefuls John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) spelled out their respective nominees’ views on the future of long-term care in the United States at the third annual Long-Term...
Nursing home hospice doctor faces up to 25 years in jail after kickback conviction
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 05, 2013
A federal jury recently convicted a Philadelphia physician of receiving kickbacks from a hospice provider in exchange for referring Medicare and Medicaid patients. Eugene Goldman, M.D., will be sentenced...
California governor threatens to veto budget, continuing impasse
Sep 18, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said he plans to nix a $145 billion budget proposal on Friday. If passed, the proposal would end the longest budget impasse in the state’s history and restore...
Kindred earnings soar in first quarter
May 08, 2008
Profits at Kindred Healthcare Inc., one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, shot up by 87% in the quarter ending March 31, 2008, to nearly $15 million, as the company performed higher than...