Top nursing home lobbying group calls for exemption from proposed $35K overtime threshold
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 11, 2019
Workers earning less than $35,000 should be eligible for overtime pay, the Department of Labor said in a proposal released late last week.
A Day in the Life: Pre-teen raises $100,000 for SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
An Arkansas 11-year-old has raised almost $100,000 to help nursing home residents, drawing a national spotlight in the process.
Penalty box: CMS official says moratorium on nursing home fines will end in May
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2019
A long-running moratorium on monetary fines for nursing homes will expire in May, a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official testified to federal officials Wednesday.
Lawmaker: Tougher staffing enforcement needed to prevent sepsis in nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2019
In an effort to address sepsis rates among nursing home residents, one Illinois lawmaker says the answer can be found in better tracking of staffing levels.
Also in the News for Friday, March 8
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2019
New skilled nursing facility provider threshold report available … Six nursing home employees accused of allegedly diverting drugs from residents … Study: Only half of primary care docs routinely test...
Facility may be on the hook for C. diff infection death
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
A Massachusetts nursing home will face a medical malpractice suit for allegedly failing to diagnose a resident’s bacterial infections that led to his death, an appeals court ruled recently.
Nursing home advocates propose 3 fixes to bolster industry after harrowing Capitol Hill testimony on...
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
The daughters of two nursing home abuse victims gave gripping testimony at a congressional hearing Wednesday, with one tearing up, as lawmakers aimed to intensify pressure on the industry to address ongoing...
Senators want to know why more nursing homes aren’t on the worst-of-the-worst list
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
Two U.S. lawmakers are quizzing federal officials, wanting to know why there aren’t more skilled nursing providers in a program for under performers.
Researchers say SNF managers and frontline workers need to listen to each other more about safety
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
Senior nursing home managers and direct care staff have very different perceptions on their facility’s performance and priorities related to resident safety.
Changes to SNF inspections, staffing requirements and new quality measures coming in April, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month.