Public comments submitted over the state’s plan to redesign its Medicaid program are being kept private after the state raised HIPAA concerns.
Court blocks resident’s estate from appealing SNF arbitration ruling
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Jan 13, 2017
The estate of a deceased nursing home resident can’t appeal a previous court’s decision that required them to arbitrate their dispute with the nursing home where she died, a federal appeals...
Lawsuit against Preferred Care Partners will continue, judge rules
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Jun 13, 2016
A lawsuit alleging inadequate care from one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing providers will proceed as planned, a New Mexico district judge ruled last week.
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...