The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has approved new regulations requiring the state’s nursing homes to have an emergency preparedness plan.
Fear’s over. Now what?
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2010
Infection control practitioners are reviewing providers’ performance in the aftermath of the H1N1 flu pandemic—and planning for the next emergency
Nursing Home Compare better than other government ‘transparency tools’ but has room for improvement,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 19, 2014
Government websites are not especially good tools for helping consumers choose healthcare providers, but Nursing Home Compare is in some ways the best model so far, according to a report released Tuesday...
Provider challenging $25k fine for lack of access to dying resident’s advance directive
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 24, 2017
A nursing home plans to challenge a $25,000 fine associated with the facility failing to include a resident advance directive in his healthcare plan, which may have contributed to his death.
No ‘midnight’ regulations?
By
John Hall
Mar 04, 2016
Stakeholders have until roughly mid-June to squeeze in any pressing new regulations during the current administration’s final year. But the Office of Management and Budget said it doesn’t expect...
States should have strong oversight over Medicaid managed care programs, report asserts
Aug 06, 2012
Effective oversight is the key to ensuring access to care for states using managed care organizations for elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees, a new report suggests.
Fitch Ratings optimistic on CCRCs, negative on nonprofit nursing homes
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 04, 2004
There will be modest improvement in the continuing care retirement community industry in 2004, but the outlook is not so optimistic for freestanding nonprofit nursing homes, according to a study released...
Lawmakers fail to repeal provision designed to help finance healthcare reform
Dec 01, 2010
The Senate failed to muster the votes Monday to repeal an unpopular tax reporting mandate that was passed to help finance the healthcare reform law.
Also in the news for Oct. 1, 2014 . . .
Oct 01, 2014
CMS releases new version of software for collecting assessment information … CT hospitals must now inform patients of observation status … CA assisted living facilities face multiple requirements...
Detector helps locate bedbugs
Aug 14, 2012
The product helps long-term care operators detect bedbugs that may be lurking in facilities.