Nursing home’s safety documents not protected, court rules
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Aug 27, 2015
A North Carolina nursing home operator can’t claim privilege in protecting documents created by its safety committee from discovery, a federal trial court has ruled.
RF Technologies receives Quick Response Plus certification
Jul 29, 2015
RF Technologies has received UL 2560 certification on its Quick Response® Plus wireless nurse call system, the company announced.
CMS plans fraud-tracking system
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Holly Petrovich
May 29, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to launch a new provider website to track enforcement actions against Medicare providers over potentially fraudulent claims, Modern Healthcare reported.
Hillman Foundation offering $3M in funding
Mar 11, 2014
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation has begun the Hillman Innovations in Care Program, designed to provide more than $3 million in funding over the next five years for nursing-driving models of care.
Nursing home residents often receive inappropriate medication for urinary tract infections, researchers...
Mar 18, 2011
Nursing home residents with urinary tract infections are commonly prescribed inappropriate medication, according to researchers from Brown University.
CMS releases final version of MDS 3.0
Jan 18, 2008
Federal regulators released the final version of the MDS 3.0 on Thursday, a week before they will hold a special, informational Open Door Forum on it.
Fire kills three in Tennessee retirement home
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Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2004
A fire killed three residents and injured 12 people at a Maryville, TN retirement home Tuesday night. Privately-owned Home Away from Home Inc. housed 15 residents in a converted one-floor house devoid...
Combo therapy aids nutrition
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
Memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can improve nutrition and reduce depression among those with dementia, a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing finds.
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Jan 10, 2018
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Former employees charged in Hurricane Irma nursing home deaths trying to keep video footage private
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Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2020
Former Florida nursing home workers on trial for the deaths of 12 residents during Hurricane Irma are looking to block more than 1,000 hours of surveillance footage that was recorded during and after the...