Ask the nursing expert: How do I handle a unit manager who refuses responsibility of residents on shifts...
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jun 01, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Social services director charged with stealing $400,000 from nursing home residents
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May 24, 2017
The former social services director for a Louisiana nursing home has been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $400,000 from residents between 2012 and 2016.
Brookdale settles with EEOC for $112,000 in disability accommodation case
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Aug 19, 2015
A Denver senior living provider will pay $112,500 to settle a lawsuit that claims it failed to provide accommodations for, and subsequently fired, an employee with fibromyalgia.
Court clarifies HIPAA definition of ‘personal representative’ in ruling on Florida nursing...
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2013
Nursing home residents’ spouses and attorneys-in-fact do not necessarily meet the definition of “personal representatives” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,...
Joint Commission Resources announces CMS consulting program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
A new CMS consulting program is being offered by Joint Commission Resources. Long-term care groups can receive assistance from former state or federal surveyors, the company said.
CMS warning: Don’t meddle in Medicare plans
By
Haymarket Media
May 23, 2006
The federal government has cautioned nursing homes against guiding residents toward specific Medicare Part D plans.
Provider associations appeal for hurricane assistance, praise helpers
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Haymarket Media
Sep 21, 2004
The presidents of both the American Health Care Association and the American Association of Housing and Services for the Aging praised their Florida members’ efforts at managing the crises left behind...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
LTC pharmacies lament financial distress, request pandemic relief … 421,000 COVID tests headed to assisted living communities from the federal government … Watch for dangerous atrial fibrillation...
Audits paused, providers glad
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Long-term care providers are applauding a pause in the Medicare recovery audit contractor program.
COMS adds Outcomes IQ
Jul 31, 2013
COMS Interactive LLC has introduced an additional software module called Outcomes IQ™.