Safety commission weighs petitions for total bed-rail ban, seeks input
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 05, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has merged two petitions calling for a total ban on adult bed rails and will accept comments on the matter through Aug. 5, according to an entry in Tuesday’s...
American Baptist Homes of the West selects technology company
Mar 29, 2016
The American Baptist Homes of the West has selected theWorxHub by Dude Solutions for for streamlined operations and maintenance management.
More scrutiny ahead for Five-Star ratings
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2015
In a move that top nursing home lobbyists privately hoped wouldn’t come to pass, the Government Accountability Office announced in late August it will be investigating the federal nursing home rating...
Nursing home accused of failure to report resident-to-resident sexual contact
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
A Massachusetts nursing home failed to report the alleged unsolicited sexual contact between residents, according to a report by a state agency.
PDI introduces sanitizing wipes enhancements
Jun 24, 2014
PDI has new educational and product enhancements for its Sani-Hands® Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes.
CDC to open up stockpile of 3.1 million flu doses for sale
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 02, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will offer its vaccine stockpile of 3.1 million doses to flu vaccine maker Aventis Pasteur for sale to healthcare providers throughout the country.
Georgia will eliminate nursing home Medicaid program July 1
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Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2004
The Georgia Department of Community Health, in compliance with the state’s budget cuts ordered by Gov. Sonny Perdue, is eliminating its Nursing Home Medically Needy Medicaid program as of July 1,...
Iowa governor introduces LTC sex offender rule
Jan 11, 2012
Iowa governor Terry Branstad (R) will ask the state legislature to require notification when sex offenders move into long-term care facilities, he said Monday.
House panel votes for repeal of CLASS
Nov 16, 2011
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health recommended a repeal of the CLASS Act Tuesday, according to published reports.
CMS issues new rule on recoupment of Medicare funds
Sep 18, 2009
The federal government no longer will be able to recoup Medicare funds from healthcare providers during the first stage of an appeal of an overpayment finding, according to a rule published in the Federal...