The expedited review process was developed so a resident could quickly appeal the process if he or she disagreed when a facility decided that a resident is no longer covered under skilled services.
Senate calls for greater scrutiny of quality organizations
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Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2005
The Senate Finance Committee is calling for an expanded probe of Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), which Medicare pays about $300 million a year to investigate complaints and improve nursing home...
Debt-management company added to IT incubator
Sep 20, 2016
IC System has joined athenahealth’s ‘More Disruption Please’ program.
ASCP gathers for spring conference
May 18, 2012
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) will hold its spring conference and exposition at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA from May 20-23. The keynote speaker will be Dan Benamoz, R. Ph.,...
Formation Capital and Safanad Limited acquire 14 SNFS
Jul 22, 2014
Formation Capital and Safanad Limited have bought 14 skilled nursing facilities for around $150 million.
Flu shot firings leading to trial
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Sep 06, 2017
A North Carolina hospital will have to go to trial over claims that it fired at least three employees who refused a flu shot on religious grounds.
Iowa provider selects PBJ company
Oct 04, 2016
Colonial Manor, a skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Columbus Junction, IA, has selected Time Management Systems to implement a new PBJ feature in its existing Attendance Enterprise system.
Counties are only liable for poor nursing home care caused by municipal policies, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the employees are executing an official policy, a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled, providing a victory...
Researchers identify protein that could cut spread of shingles
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Haymarket Media
Oct 23, 2006
A single human protein appears to help spread of varicella-zoster virus, the cause of both shingles and chickenpox, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Sunrise reaches settlement with SEC, no civil penalties imposed
Jul 26, 2010
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., which has been under investigation for problematic accounting practices, has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.