Many emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable, CDC estimates
May 03, 2010
A large percentage of nursing home residents’ emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teamsters, SEIU back Obama
Feb 22, 2008
Two powerful unions, one of which represents a large number of nursing home workers, are supporting Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president.
Healthcare is biggest expense for states, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Dec 10, 2007
States continue to spend more on healthcare than any other expenditure, a new report finds.
Providers bristle at analysis of private equity buyers
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 25, 2007
An analysis critical of care practices by nursing homes acquired by private equity groups fails to give a complete picture of quality in the nation’s nursing homes, said Alan Rosenbloom, president...
Study questions incontinence documentation
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Haymarket Media
Sep 06, 2007
Although medical records may indicate a small percentage of female nursing home residents suffer symptoms of urinary incontinence, the reality may be that nearly half of them do. This is according to researchers...
CDC: A quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis
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Haymarket Media
May 17, 2004
More than a quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17% may be suffering from it, according to a 30-state survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Top execs gather at AHCA conference
Nov 02, 2017
Leaders of some of the most influential skilled nursing providers in the country will gather to discuss legislative and regulatory affairs and plot lobbying strategies Nov. 8-10 in Marana, AZ.
Suicide rates for seniors climb in Italian nursing homes, assisted living
May 21, 2010
A new study of seniors in long-term care facilities in Italy found that seniors in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are more likely to commit suicide than their community-dwelling counterparts.
Stroke history often not reported by seniors
May 15, 2009
Seniors who have had a stroke sometimes do not report the event to their doctors, especially when they also suffer from other ailments, according to the results of a new study.
New rule hindering suits against nursing homes goes unnoticed
Feb 25, 2009
A recent article in The Washington Post sheds light on a quietly enacted last-minute Bush policy that hinders the prosecution of cases against nursing homes.