Some veterans who want aid-in-dying will have to move first
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2018
Though terminally ill California residents can legally take lethal drugs to end their lives, the state’s Veterans Homes have announced they will move any residents who want to try.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 2
Nov 01, 2020
State stockpiling orders hurting nursing homes on PPE quest … Aspirin use best for those with high coronary calcium, low risk of bleeding … Myocarditis linked to COVID-19 not as common as believed:...
GOJO revises marketing after FDA notice
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2020
GOJO Industries said it has responded to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s that the company needs to stop making claims that its Purell hand sanitizers help eliminate viruses such...
Questions about PDPM, therapy and coding still stirring 3 months out
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2019
With exactly three months until the launch of a groundbreaking new payment methodology, many in the long-term care industry are still looking for answers to key questions about coding and therapy services...
Powerful House subcommittee opens arms to nursing home providers’ suggestions for cutting ‘administrative...
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2018
Long-term care professionals took full advantage of an invitation to tell House leaders Tuesday how they could cut Medicare red tape and improve resident care.
Lawyers for seniors urge guardianship reform
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2019
A group of legal advocates for seniors is calling for major changes to guardianship laws following an investigative report that found extensive flaws in the way one state handles its background checks...
Judge allows class-action status in Illinois Medicaid delay case
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2018
Seniors in Illinois who have faced considerable delays in receiving their Medicaid coverage — including one woman who claims she went blind waiting for eye care — can sue the state, a judge ruled last...
Pennsylvania court allows another plaintiff to seek punitive damages from Golden Living
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2018
The family of a nursing home resident who died — at least in part, due to pressure ulcers — can pursue punitive damages in a wrongful death suit against Golden LivingCenter-Stroud.
Avante Skilled Nursing centers adopt Furry Palz
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
Thrive Behavioral Sciences, a leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, has launched its Furry Palz Program at select Avante Skilled Nursing and...
Feds want Alaska to ditch law requiring healthcare providers to prove need before expanding
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Staff from the Federal Trade Commission have recommended Alaska repeal its certificate-of-need laws, which require healthcare providers to get state approval before they can expand by opening new locations,...