Genesis touts rosy third quarter, with uptick in 85-plus occupancy
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 09, 2018
It’s been years since Genesis Healthcare has seen numbers like this.
Execs praised, board accused of meddling as both flee facility where disabled woman gave surprise birth
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
A wave of firings and resignations has hit the troubled Phoenix nursing facility where a patient was raped last year and unexpectedly gave birth in December.
Nursing home reviews security measures after being robbed of narcotics twice in less than a month
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 27, 2018
An Oklahoma nursing home is reviewing its security procedures after thieves targeted it twice in a month to steal narcotics.
State adds nearly $2M to budget to keep residents out of nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 25, 2019
Editor’s note: This story had been updated to include a comment from the Georgia Health Care Association. Georgia’s new leader is proposing putting almost $2 million in extra funds for community-based...
Appellate court upholds nursing home’s $1.2 million fine for inadequate dental care
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Marty Stempniak
May 09, 2019
An appellate court has upheld a $1.2 million fine levied against a West Virginia nursing facility that failed to follow through on the extraction of one resident’s teeth.
Ensign Group spinning off non-nursing facility business to give SNF-wary investors a crack at other assets
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2019
Skilled nursing facility operating giant Ensign Group provided more insights Tuesday into why it’s spinning off most of its non-SNF assets into a new and separate company.
Venue-shopping law change could lead to ‘skyrocketing’ liability claims, SNF experts warn
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 24, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is exploring whether to allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to “venue shop” for the court with the highest payout. Such a move has healthcare advocates worried about the possibility...
Nursing home accused of using ‘sham medical director’ to fuel kickback scheme
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
A Florida nursing home and its affiliates must pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of using a “sham medical director” to defraud the government, officials announced Monday.
4 steps toward slaying the zombies in your nursing home
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 20, 2018
They’re everywhere — in your billing department, food services, human resources or janitorial — and they’re secretly sabotaging your nursing home, one day at a time. We all know some.
LeadingAge counters after Senator’s staffing demands
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 21, 2018
A leading industry advocate is firing back, a few days after one U.S. senator demanded changes related to nursing home staffing.