CareWorx concert series for senior care debuts this week
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2020
A free, virtual concert series backed by senior care tech companies Cliniconex and CareWorx Fully Managed debuts Thursday on YouTube Live. More than 80 communities had already signed up for Moments for...
Nursing home must pay interest on once-vacated $2M damages
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
A judge is forcing a North Carolina nursing home to pay interest on $2 million in damages awarded last year, even though the original award had been temporarily vacated.
GAO: Small group of private-equity firms dominates nursing home acquisitions
Oct 28, 2010
A new Government Accountability Office report highlights the need for greater transparency in nursing home ownership, three federal lawmakers say.
Spouses don’t know partners’ end-of-life preferences, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 12, 2007
Spouses tend to guess wrong about the end-of-life wishes of their loved ones, a new study suggests.
San Francisco nursing home workers strike against cut benefits, frozen wages
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 23, 2004
Cut benefits and frozen wages led about 360 San Francisco nursing home employees to strike on Monday. The employees at the Jewish Home for the Aged began their strike at 6 a.m. Monday and were expected...
In blow to providers, federal judge rules RNs not required on all survey teams
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2023
A 10-year-old case that started over a bowl of spilt soup has led to a sweeping confirmation that state survey teams do not have to include registered nurses when investigating complaints or monitoring...
Few signs of a deal as fiscal cliff nears
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2012
Winning candidates had little time to enjoy November election victories, thanks to a looming $600 billion fiscal cliff.
Enhancements made to nurse call system
Sep 27, 2016
Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. said it has made enhancements to its Provider Nurse Call “PC Console” LAN-based real-time activity display.
CMS updates survey procedure for civil rights requirements
By
Sep 09, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require Medicare providers to electronically submit proof of compliance with civil rights requirements, according to a memo sent last week.
Aid-in-dying bill passed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
NEW YORK — Aid-in-dying advocates pressured the state Legislature to pass a medical bill after similar measures passed in Maine and New Jersey in the last two months. “Terminally ill New Yorkers...