Nursing home deficiencies, substandard care declining, federal regulators say
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Mar 30, 2016
The percentage of nursing homes that received deficiency-free surveys is steadily increasing, according to a new data report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Ask the treatment expert … about skin tears
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 01, 2014
Can you give some guidance on skin tears?
Court to hear wrongful death case earlier forced into arbitration
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Feb 23, 2016
The son of a woman strangled to death by her roommate at a Massachusetts nursing home will have his case against the facility heard by a state court next month.
Ask the Care Expert … about handwashing
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Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 05, 2015
Believe it or not, we are having a hard time getting our staff to comply with handwashing. Do you have any suggestions to help us let staff know it is urgent that everyone washes their hands?
Lancaster Pollard refinances properties in 5 states
Jul 09, 2014
Lancaster Pollard recently took on four separate transactions involving the refinancing of properties in Oregon, Colorado, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas.
Kindred estimates revenue reduction from proposed Medicare Part B therapy rate cuts
Jul 08, 2010
Proposed changes to the Medicare Part B therapy reimbursement rate would reduce Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s annual Medicare revenues related to Part B therapy services by $11 million, the skilled nursing...
Glare hits wander monitors
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James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2004
Facilities risk harm to residents, costly lawsuits, lack of insurance coverage and bad publicity with insufficient wandering monitoring systems
Kindred confirms Ventas deal, will fully leave SNF biz
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Aug 09, 2017
Kindred Healthcare Inc. confirmed in July its previously announced plan to exit the skilled nursing facility industry.
Xbox console used to show how MS harms walking gait
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2016
An inexpensive yet effective tool for assessing walking difficulties in patients with multiple sclerosis may already be sitting in many living rooms, being used for interactive video game activities such...
‘Redbox model,’ new funds helping pharmacy company
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A long-term care pharmacy company recently announced it had secured $6 million in venture capital, and its CEO says it is ready to take on the major players.