Facility sued after resident dies from choking on candy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 05, 2017
An Illinois nursing home is being sued after a blind resident ingested hard candy and choked to death, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.
High Court to hear SNF case
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments in late February in a nursing home arbitration lawsuit that could alter the industry’s future, close observers said.
A ‘satisfying’ survey ahead?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 06, 2017
Changes to the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes may be on the horizon under recommendations published by the Government Accountability Office in December.
Companion sprinkler bill introduced in Senate
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2007
Sens. Christopher Dodd and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced a bill that would pave the way for making every nursing home in the nation fully equipped with sprinklers.
House vote sets up VA funding squabble
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 05, 2005
A battle between the two houses of Congress appears to be shaping up after the House Thursday unanimously approved a supplemental appropriations bill. One provision in the plan would provide the Department...
Providers campaign to get CMS to ditch icon plans
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 17, 2019
The second-largest nursing home association in the U.S. is now urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to not implement plans to place a consumer alert icon next to facilities that have received...
Provider to pay $165,000 in back pay, damages to resolve overtime violations
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Sep 14, 2017
An Indiana-based long-term care company has agreed to pay nearly 600 workers back wages and damages after it allegedly failed to correctly calculate their overtime rates, the Department of Labor announced...
Cops: Nurse swapped Tylenol and mouthwash for meds
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Oct 16, 2015
A former licensed practical nurse has been charged with stealing medication from residents at the nursing home where she worked, and then replacing it with Tylenol, water and mouthwash.
Caution needed with cognitive enhancers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2013
Cognitive enhancers, such as donepezil or rivastigmine, do not improve function in those who have mild cognitive impairment over the long term, new research reveals.
RAC audits often inaccurate, group claims
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2012
A major hospital group has called for a federal investigation into mistakes made by recovery audit contractors.