Montana resident caught fire from cigarette and oxygen tank, CMS asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 03, 2018
A temporarily unsupervised Montana nursing home resident burned for an estimated 10 minutes after her cigarette ignited with her oxygen tank, causing second-degree burns and the resident’s eventual...
Regs in a Flash releases new mobile app
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
While skilled nursing providers have always wanted an easy way to look up regulations, the need spiked following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ debut of new F-tags in late June.
Readmissions may drop with adjustment
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A technology assessment tool may help non-medical workers identify who is at risk for readmissions, according to a new study.
FDA issues recall notice on Nova strips
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Providers should monitor residents with diabetes to see if they are using recalled blood glucose test trips, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
$1.2B class-action lawsuit over LTC insurance begins
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2019
The often-maligned long-term care insurance industry could be in line for another major blackeye soon in a California courtroom.
New tech tools help operators recruit staff more effectively
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2015
Long-term care providers are increasingly turning to technology that can recruit or track new hires, with the latest system coming from OnShift.
Healthland buys American HealthTech
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Healthland, an electronic health records vendor that has been focused on the rural hospital market, acquired American HealthTech in May. The combination of the companies “will help us build on interoperability,”...
Nursing home workers sue over insurance
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Two former nursing home employees may be headed to trial over what they say is their previous employer’s failure to pay into a group health plan.
Major investor leaves HCR ManorCare: Report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 13, 2017
Private equity and investment firm Carlyle Group is letting go of HCR ManorCare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, according to the New York Post.