Former SNF employee sentenced to 13 years for resident’s murder
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Sep 01, 2017
A former employee of an Illinois skilled nursing facility was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison, but is expected to serve only about half that time, after pleading guilty to murder in the death...
Woman wins $1.6 million verdict from SNF owner, contractor after meat slicer accident
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Jan 25, 2017
A skilled nursing facility and contractor will pay $1.6 million for a meat-slicer incident that severely damaged a Pennsylvania woman’s hand.
I couldn’t live without … PointRight
Mar 04, 2015
With data as a critical focus of her job, Samantha Broussard, RN, needs a system that can handle the volume, speed and constant flow of information to the point of care.
22nd annual LTC Administrators Week at hand
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James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2015
Administrators in long-term care can enjoy “their” week soon. Sunday starts a weeklong celebration honoring LTC building leaders who oversee both the delivery of care and the pursuit of a supportive...
Facility changes name after double homicide
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John Hall
Feb 02, 2015
A Texas nursing home rocked by a resident-on-resident double homicide last spring has changed its name, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Regulators expected to rescind physician signature requirement for lab requisition forms
Feb 15, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has indicated that it might rescind a rule that requires physician signatures on requisitions for all clinical laboratory tests paid for by Medicare, as part...
Nursing facility deficiencies often unreported, GAO says
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Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should revise existing written guidance to make it more concise, simple and less confusing.
In win for provider, judge rules some records can be withheld from state
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Danielle Brown
Jun 13, 2022
A judge ruled that a New York provider does not have to turn over some resident records to the state as part of an ongoing investigation, since the documents are used for internal quality assurance purposes.
CDC director: Agency working to ensure flu vaccine availability
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
The agency is working with drugmakers to help head off what it says could be an overwhelming wave of flu and COVID-19 infections this fall.
CMS bends contingency plan as drug plan deadline approaches
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Haymarket Media
May 09, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is anticipating a flood of Part D enrollment applications as the May 15 deadline nears. As a result, it has enacted temporary policy changes to ensure that...