House set to vote on bill that could give dramatic boost to nurse-aide training efforts
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 28, 2024
A bill that could reshape how new workers enter the long-term care workforce is scheduled for a vote in the US House of Representatives this week
State owes nursing homes $55M for unintended RN staffing requirements
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 28, 2024
Connecticut owes its nursing homes $55 million in unexpected Medicaid reimbursements after enforcing staffing requirements beyond what were laid out in its 2021 staffing mandate. The state’s Department...
Advocates call for ACA-backed demonstration projects in nursing home sector
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2024
Patient advocates and nursing home operators intent on shifting the traditional approach to skilled nursing care should seize on a call for demonstration projects included in the Affordable Care Act, two...
A delicious winter fundraiser sets residents up to enjoy the summer sun
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 27, 2024
The residents of St. André Health Care are used to enjoying summertime trips to the beach from a distance. But thanks to their whole community coming together, it won’t be long before they can feel...
Doctor sounds alarm on quality, efficacy of Alzheimer’s supplement
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
When it was sold as a prescription generic drug, galantamine was labeled accurately and it wasn’t contaminated. But that wasn’t the case when galantamine was sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement,...
Court rejects nursing home immunity in pandemic-era cases that don’t evoke COVID
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2024
A Staten Island nursing home must face a pandemic-era negligence suit that does not allege COVID missteps alone but rather broader infection control lapses, a New York appeals court has ruled.
In wake of mishandled nursing home closing, lawmakers look to tighten oversight
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 27, 2024
Missouri lawmakers are calling for tightened regulations for long-term care and other eldercare facilities following a controversial nursing home shutdown. A bill proposed last week by Missouri House Minority...
Bilingualism, higher education in life offers some cognitive protection in aging
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
People who are bilingual throughout their lives, and use dual languages in everyday life, have some protection against cognitive impairment, a new study finds.
False Claims notch a record year, increasing threat to skilled nursing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2024
Healthcare providers were forced to pay a historic $2.7 billion to resolve federal False Claims Act allegations last year, an escalation that will likely allow the government to support even more investigations...
Advocates praise proposed observation-stay as long-overdue solution
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 26, 2024
A major advocate for Medicare beneficiaries and about 40 cosigners are embracing a proposed process for observation stay appeals, calling it 15 years overdue in a formal comment letter set to be sent to...