PharMerica neglected to tell consumers about data breach for 2 months: lawsuit
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 19, 2023
One of the largest US pharmacy companies serving nursing homes failed to notify consumers of a data breach for more than two months, a class-action lawsuit claims.
State creates nursing home ownership transparency rules ahead of federal action
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 18, 2023
Connecticut has new transparency rules for nursing home owners and will require a “plain language” explanation of how Medicaid rates are set.
Analysis warns few nursing homes could now meet 3.5 staffing hours per day
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 17, 2023
A national analysis finds that more than half of US nursing homes would not meet a daily, 3.5-hour nursing requirement and just 29% would meet a standard of 4.0 hours.
CMS still dropping the ball on infection prevention in nursing homes: GAO
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 12, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has yet to create certain infection prevention standards for nursing homes, a federal watchdog complained Tuesday in a new report.
Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 11, 2023
Wages for travel nurses in long-term care facilities continue to rise along with demand, as providers contend with state staffing mandates and an anticipated federal minimum.
State shrugs off workforce shortage, starts staffing rule enforcement
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 11, 2023
New York’s nursing home providers are at odds with the state regarding the severity of the workforce shortage as enforcement of the state’s staffing mandate began Monday.
Iowa’s making legislative remedies but nursing homes keep closing
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 10, 2023
Iowa has increased its Medicaid rate, put millions of dollars into workforce development, approved tort reform, and enacted a moratorium on new nursing home licenses, but the state continues to lose nursing...
Coalition finalizing action plans to improve nursing homes based on National Academies report
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 10, 2023
More than a year after a national report condemned nursing homes for not providing the kind of safe and caring environments residents require, a coalition is readying nine action plans to address inadequacies. ...
Nursing homes out of compliance with state’s staffing minimums to be fined
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 27, 2023
New Jersey nursing homes that violate the state’s staffing minimums could be fined up to $500 per violation under new regulations proposed by the Department of Health.
Lawmakers consider sweeping nursing home reforms, including rebased pay rates, and tuition reimbursement
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 21, 2023
Massachusetts nursing homes would have to report on all individuals who hold a 5% or larger ownership share, create fresh infection control plans and conduct annual training under a reform plan moving...