Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
The exclusion of nursing home residents should cast serious doubt on studies showing a positive relationship between obesity and lifespan, according to a new report.
Nursing home faces trailblazing lawsuit over asking workers for family medical histories
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McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2013
A nursing and rehabilitation center violated federal law by asking for workers’ family medical history, a government lawsuit alleges. The suit is one of the first of its kind.
Health Care REIT acquires Sunrise in deal worth $1.9 billion
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Under terms of the transaction, which will create one of the biggest senior care companies in the United States, Health Care REIT said it is acquiring all of the outstanding common stock of Sunrise for...
Comments on a public conference call led to whistleblower lawsuit against nursing home therapy provider
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McKnight's Staff
May 28, 2013
Comments made during a therapy provider’s public conference call in 2006 aroused the suspicion of a listener, who went on to file a whistleblower lawsuit. This was disclosed in a recent court filing...
Proposed new visa could pave the way for more immigrant nursing home workers
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2013
More immigrant workers could be employed in the nation’s nursing homes in coming years under a deal reached Friday.
Judge dismisses claims of ‘nationwide’ Medicare fraud in Omnicare antipsychotics case
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McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2013
Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare will not face charges that it engaged in “nationwide” Medicare fraud for off-label antipsychotics prescriptions, a federal judge recently ruled. However, the...
Hatch blasts ‘perverse’ RAC incentives in Senate hearing
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Many aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, including how auditors are compensated, the speed and clarity...
Broken long-term care financing system must be fixed within 5 years, SCAN says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2013
The country’s long-term care financing system for consumers must be revamped within five years to meet the needs of aging baby boomers, according to The SCAN Foundation. In eight reports released...
Drug services under scrutiny
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2004
As long-term care facilities continue to grapple with controlling the escalating costs of medications for residents, some are finding that drug formularies provide mixed results.
‘Reboot’ health information program to achieve better acute, post-acute care coordination,...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2013
The federal program to encourage adoption of health information technology is seriously troubled and should be reexamined, according to a report released Wednesday by six Republican senators.