Supervisor let resident die, covered it up, state charges
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
A nursing home supervisor in New York allegedly failed to administer CPR or direct staff members to do so, criminally allowing a resident to die, the state attorney general’s office has charged.
MN facility defended rapist on staff, legal documents charge
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 25, 2014
As part of a generally mishandled response after an aide raped a resident, a director at a Minnesota senior living facility defended the rapist and tarred the victim as a “flirt,” according...
CompanyBriefs
Aug 01, 2013
» Chris Bauleke is the new CEO at Healthland Inc., the company announced at the end of June. Bauleke was previously president of RelayHealth Enterprise Intelligence at McKesson.
Affordable Care Act laws targeting elderly could harmful consequences, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 25, 2012
Three Affordable Care Act initiatives often touted as coordinating care and improving outcomes for elderly adults could actually make their circumstances worse, a new study suggests.
LTC company bucks trend and adds skilled nursing beds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 14, 2023
While many long-term care facilities are closing skilled nursing wings or decertifying beds, one healthcare company in northeastern Pennsylvania is bucking that trend and adding to its skilled nursing...
Owners must ‘be at the table’ for infection prevention to grow in nursing homes: quality experts
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2023
Nursing home owners and operators must stop viewing infection prevention as an add-on service and invest in related training resources and the time needed to develop effective nursing home programs, a...
Mid-life racial discrimination in Black Americans tied to Alzheimer’s later on, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 12, 2024
Racial discrimination during midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.
Hybrid COVID immunity conveyed by infection, shots lasts up to 12 months: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 20, 2023
Hybrid immunity of infection and immunization provides up to 12 months of protection against hospitalization or a severe, second COVID infection, according to a new study.
Alternative meds replacing antipsychotics in nursing homes, investigators find
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
Veterans nursing homes have made significant strides in reducing antipsychotic medication use, a new analysis shows. The decrease, however, may be contributing to the use of more alternative medications.
Becerra orders CMS to rethink $22 Medicare Part B premium price hike tied to Aduhelm
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2022
With the 50% price drop of Aduhelm on January 1, there is good reason for CMS to reassess a hefty proposed premium hike for 2022, the U.S. health secretary said. On Wednesday, CMS is expected to announce...