Not in the current market for a loan? So what! Owner-operators should be in a constant state of readiness to borrow money — whether it’s needed for short-term cash or long-term capital projects.
Hospice benefit should be redesigned with nursing home residents in mind, researcher says
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 11, 2014
Medicare policy should change to better support nursing home residents who need hospice care, say investigators at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. They have...
OIG: Older Medicare recipients often harmed during hospital stays
May 13, 2022
Fully 25% of older American Medicare beneficiaries are at high risk of being harmed during acute care stays, according to the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
Nursing home pressure ulcer rates topped 11% in 2004, new report finds
Feb 19, 2009
More than one in 10 nursing home residents had a pressure ulcer in 2004, according to newly released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Respite care cuts create opportunity for nursing homes
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2012
Nursing homes could see an uptick in admissions as many states grapple with cuts to respite care services, recent reports suggest.
SNF chain will pay $600,000 to settle delayed discharge claims
By
Dec 17, 2015
A New York nursing home chain has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve claims that it delayed the discharges of short-term residents at its facilities.
Nurse who quit over alleged understaffing eligible for unemployment pay, judge rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 27, 2021
A nurse who quit her job over alleged understaffing concerns was justified and should be eligible for unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
More RNs, smaller facilities called keys to improving nursing homes: report
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2021
Nursing homes should be mandated to employ more registered nurses and create smaller living communities, say seniors advocates investigating ways to improve the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Private rooms in intensive care units help to reduce hospital infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and C. difficile, according to a study published in the January issue of the...