The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has approved new regulations requiring the state’s nursing homes to have an emergency preparedness plan.
12 Hollywood Hills residents’ deaths ruled homicides
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Nov 28, 2017
Twelve of the 14 residents’ deaths at a Hollywood, FL, nursing home following Hurricane Irma have been ruled homicides, authorities revealed last week.
HHS approves Medicaid waiver for Katrina survivors
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services has reached an agreement with Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) to allow the state to draw from an uncompensated care fund to help pay nursing homes, hospitals,...
Louisiana to get healthcare overhaul
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Haymarket Media
Jul 19, 2006
Louisiana is working with federal officials to come up with a comprehensive plan to redesign the state’s battered healthcare delivery system.
Controversy erupts after webcam removal from disabled resident’s nursing home room
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John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
It’s not clear yet whether Pennsylvania will become the fifth state to adopt rules or laws prohibiting or allowing private video recording or surveillance in nursing homes. But one Philadelphia nursing...
Roommate dispute turns deadly at New York nursing home
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 04, 2013
A dispute about privacy appears to have led a nursing home resident to kill his roommate with a wheelchair leg rest, according to authorities in New York City.
Congress may suspend Medicaid cuts due to hurricane
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Haymarket Media
Sep 14, 2005
Congress could delay plans to cut $10 billion from Medicaid due to Hurricane Katrina, the Senate Majority Leader said this week.
Hurricane Ivan causes two nursing-home resident deaths, forces authority-led facility evacuation
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Haymarket Media
Sep 20, 2004
At least two nursing home residents died after being moved from their Louisiana facilities and a facility in Mississippi was forced by authorities to evacuate as Hurricane Ivan struck the Gulf Coast.
New congressional report lends credibility to end-of-life provision in House reform bill
Aug 14, 2009
A report released this week has found that end-of-life planning and discussions both improves quality of life near death and is associated with less aggressive and less costly care.
LTC operators exercise caution, implement plans for Hurricane Sandy
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 30, 2012
As waves pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy, long-term care facilities put their disaster response plans to work.