Will court allow plaintiffs to ‘Monday morning quarterback’ COVID immunity intentions?
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2024
An Illinois nursing home has asked the state’s Supreme Court to adopt a broad interpretation of a COVID-19 immunity provision, arguing that the governor “knew how” to include more limitations in...
Gender, identity emerge as new EEOC issue for skilled nursing employers
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Josh Henreckson
May 30, 2024
Amid quickly shifting cultural norms and a changing legal landscape, legal experts say skilled nursing providers must better understand how to protect employees from sex and gender discrimination — including...
Also in the News for Friday, May 17
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2024
Supreme Court rejects push to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is increasingly interested in senior care issues … New legislation aims to better improve substance abuse among older...
BREAKING: AHCA files lawsuit to dismiss nursing home staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2024
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to throw out the national nursing home staffing mandate, charging that it exceeds the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and that it “creates...
Industry and legal experts are expressing confidence in a lawsuit filed last week that aims to kill a federal nursing home staffing mandate, with some boldly predicting a fairly straight-forward defeat...
Holding the regulators in check
By
John O'Connor
May 27, 2024
By now you have probably heard the American Health Care Association plans to take industry regulators to court.
Making your community experience magical
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jun 10, 2024
The long-term care and senior living experience has the potential to feel magical, and a number of Disney principles and practices can maximize efficiency, quality, and joy among residents and staff alike. ...
The rise of the CXO, CPO and other HR execs transforming the nursing home employee experience
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2024
CareRite is using an approach more skilled nursing and senior living organizations appear to be embracing: elevating human resources to an executive-level position and giving them the support needed to...
In good news for providers, Supreme Court lowers bar on False Claims dismissals
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 16, 2023
The federal government can move to dismiss any False Claim suit, even over the objection of whistleblowers who stand to gain financially from ongoing litigation, the Supreme Court ruled Friday morning.
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds right to sue public nursing homes in case with wide implications
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
The US Supreme Court on Thursday morning ruled that nursing home residents and their survivors can sue publicly owned facilities to protect their rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.