Woman wins $1.6 million verdict from SNF owner, contractor after meat slicer accident
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Jan 25, 2017
A skilled nursing facility and contractor will pay $1.6 million for a meat-slicer incident that severely damaged a Pennsylvania woman’s hand.
I couldn’t live without … PointRight
Mar 04, 2015
With data as a critical focus of her job, Samantha Broussard, RN, needs a system that can handle the volume, speed and constant flow of information to the point of care.
22nd annual LTC Administrators Week at hand
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James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2015
Administrators in long-term care can enjoy “their” week soon. Sunday starts a weeklong celebration honoring LTC building leaders who oversee both the delivery of care and the pursuit of a supportive...
Facility changes name after double homicide
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John Hall
Feb 02, 2015
A Texas nursing home rocked by a resident-on-resident double homicide last spring has changed its name, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Regulators expected to rescind physician signature requirement for lab requisition forms
Feb 15, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has indicated that it might rescind a rule that requires physician signatures on requisitions for all clinical laboratory tests paid for by Medicare, as part...
Nursing facility deficiencies often unreported, GAO says
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Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should revise existing written guidance to make it more concise, simple and less confusing.
Senators express ‘profound concern’ over VA nursing home care
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 20, 2018
Two U.S. Senators are demanding information following another scathing report that alleges substandard care at a veterans’ nursing home.
Judge says skilled care provider can keep quality control records secret in wrongful death lawsuit
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 30, 2018
A New Hampshire nursing home that’s being sued for wrongful death does not have to divulge details about its quality control program, a Superior Court judge has ruled.
Illinois nursing homes sue state over ‘disastrous’ low Medicaid rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2018
Five Illinois-based nursing home groups are suing the state’s Department of Healthcare and Family Services, claiming low reimbursement rates are jeopardizing their ability to provide adequate resident...
Nursing home workers push back against MA governor’s budget cuts
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Jul 18, 2016
Massachusetts nursing home workers are fighting back against last-minute budget cuts that would slash an anticipated $35.5 million funding boost to the state’s healthcare workforce.