State survey agencies soon may be stepping up their long-term care enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator suggested Tuesday.
Expert warns of bigger fines for leave-law violations if communication, training don’t improve
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
A legal expert is warning providers that effective communication could help prevent a costly violation after a skilled nursing facility was ordered to pay more than $13,000 in lost wages and damages for...
Lawmakers question CMS on proposed 8% cut to therapy services
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Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2020
Nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers last week submitted a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, that expresses concerns regarding a proposal that would slice 8% from...
GOJO revises marketing after FDA notice
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2020
GOJO Industries said it has responded to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s that the company needs to stop making claims that its Purell hand sanitizers help eliminate viruses such...
Resident-led scholarship program a ‘win-win’ for employees, their children and retirement community
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
A resident-led scholarship program at a Florida-based retirement community is allowing staff members — and now their children — to pursue their future career goals.
More states may allow electronic monitoring of residents
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 16, 2020
Electronic monitoring in nursing home resident rooms could soon become the norm in yet another state.
Fears of paramedic overuse dooms nursing home prospects
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2020
A proposal for a new nursing facility was squashed by local leaders recently due to worries about heightened call volume local that emergency medical service workers could face.
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Signature Healthcare exec selected as inspector general for Kentucky’s nursing home industry
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2020
Providers in Kentucky may now have an additional ally within the state’s agency that oversees nursing home inspections, while others are extremely cautious about the move.
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