Hospital, ambulance company sued after patient sent to nursing home 300 miles away
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Jan 23, 2017
The sister of a nursing home patient is suing a Georgia hospital, physician and ambulance service amid claims that her brother was discharged and sent to a nursing home 300 miles away.
SNF case may shift Supreme Court’s stance on arbitration
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Apr 05, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court may change course away from recent rulings that favored arbitration agreements in a case involving nursing home residents, according to one expert.
Fall Online Expo just weeks away — register now for free CEs
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Sep 05, 2017
McKnight’s fifth annual Fall Online Expo is back in just over two weeks, allowing long-term care providers the chance to earn three free continuing education credits.
Pay cuts coming for SNFs that don’t submit quality data, CMS warns
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Jul 20, 2017
Reimbursement cuts are less than three months away for nursing homes that fail to submit required quality data, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasized to providers in a new memo.
One day away: Payment session to kick off 11th McKnight’s Online Expo
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Mar 13, 2017
McKnight’s 11th Annual Online Expo kicks off tomorrow at 10:00 am ET with a compliance-focused session that is a must-attend for long-term care providers.
California nursing home nurses DO win big in Powerball jackpot
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Feb 03, 2016
It’s not a prank: Thirteen nurses from a California nursing home were one number away from winning last month’s record-setting $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, but will still take home nearly...
SNF staff recognized for caring for missing disabled girl with hypothermia
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Feb 27, 2017
Employees at an Ohio nursing home have made headlines for taking in and caring for a 12-year-old girl who disappeared from her home last week and had slept outside in 50-degree temperatures.
State supreme court takes on arbitration agreements
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Oct 02, 2015
A family member must have an explicit right to waive a long-term care resident’s right to a jury trial when signing an arbitration agreement, otherwise it cannot be enforced, the Kentucky Supreme...
Fire that forced evacuation at SNF started by resident, authorities say
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Jun 21, 2016
A fire at a Connecticut rehabilitation facility that sent five residents to the hospital on Saturday was set by another resident who wanted to leave the place, according to police.
VA to propose easier funding access for rural nursing homes
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Aug 23, 2017
Rural veterans may soon have easier access to long-term care under a future proposal being considered by Veterans Affairs officials.