AMDA to allow NPs, physician assistants as full members
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
The American Medical Director’s Association has a new name and will now allow nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants full membership.
Painkiller restrictions could hamper nursing home residents, providers
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 29, 2013
Nursing home residents could be adversely affected if proposed painkiller regulations are put in place, according to experts who spoke at a recent federal hearing.
White House reiterates support for CLASS Act
Sep 25, 2009
The White House reaffirmed its support for the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on Wednesday during a town-hall style meeting. Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human...
States may suffer in long run with cuts to services for elderly, news accounts suggest
Jul 31, 2009
In an effort to overcome budget deficits for the new fiscal year, many states have reduced Medicaid spending on services for low-income seniors. And that could have negative long-term implications, according...
Obama talks about end-of-life planning as hospice providers lobby against funding cuts
Jun 29, 2009
President Barack Obama suggested at a town hall meeting at the White House last Wednesday that some end-of-life education and planning could help save on medical expenses. A day later, hospice care organizations...
Nursing home to pay $250,000 in resident’s wheelchair death
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 12, 2017
A Pennsylvania jury has found a nursing home at fault for the death of an 85-year-old resident who fell from a wheelchair and broke his neck. The jury decided the provider should pay the deceased’s...
Deaf applicant receives $30K, EEOC says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2017
A deaf employee has been awarded $30,660 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against a long-term care provider that rescinded an interview offer, according to legal complaint.
Southern providers charge less for care, East Coast price tags bigger, data shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 07, 2013
The most expensive nursing home care is on average found on the East Coast, according to data released Wednesday.
Report finds web of related companies make Consulate-owned nursing homes appear ‘cash-strapped’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2018
A lengthy report by a Florida newspaper Thursday attempted to lift the veil on the inner workings of Consulate Health Care, the state’s largest nursing home provider.
Plans for Big Apple Green House squashed by appeals court
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 22, 2018
A provider has lost out in a years-long court battle with its neighbors to build a new nursing home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.