Nursing home aide can proceed with federal religious discrimination claim, judge rules
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
A nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal district court ruled this week.
Shuffling down the aisle
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 19, 2012
For anyone who’s in the trenches caring for someone with Alzheimer’s — either in your own home or a long-term care community — the announcement of government initiatives aimed at finding...
NLRB upholds union claims of wrongful termination at Connecticut nursing home
Mar 29, 2011
Several hundred nursing home employees in Connecticut were unfairly laid off last year, according to a federal labor official who on Thursday upheld a grievance filed by the union representing the workers.
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
Nursing homes’ new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations
By
Anthony Cirillo
Nov 03, 2010
To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.
Omnicare to pay $21 million in settlement for allegedly overcharging Medicaid
Sep 23, 2010
Nursing home pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc. on Tuesday said that it will pay $21 million to Michigan and Massachusetts to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.
Now available: Robot for pet therapy
By
Liza Berger
Jun 24, 2010
He is a sweet furry creature named Paro, and, yes, he’s a robot. So what’s the problem?
Hospice-home health merger to affect long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Jun 03, 2010
Developments in the hospice and home care markets may not generally catch the eyes of folks in the long-term care sphere. But that could change as a result of a recent transaction.
CapitalSource sells remaining 37 nursing homes
Dec 02, 2009
CapitalSource Inc., a commercial lending company with an extensive healthcare portfolio, has sold the last of its nursing home interests. This marks the company’s exit from the skilled nursing ownership...
Officer ordered accused nursing home shooter to drop gun three times before downing him
Apr 13, 2009
The police officer being called a hero for halting a North Carolina shooting rampage that left seven residents and one nursing aide dead said he was just doing his job when he entered the building alone.