What the VA is doing to our veterans is an absolute disgrace
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2019
For the life of me, I can’t understand why there are not people protesting at the Department of Veterans Affairs office right now.
Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.
BREAKING: Feds: Nursing homes must test staff, offer residents COVID-19 testing under new rules
By
James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes Tuesday afternoon for nursing homes and other providers dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
MedTrainer updates offer LTC more compliance opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
MedTrainer, an award-winning provider of training, compliance and credentialing software, has updated its platform to help long-term care facilities more easily meet safety and quality compliance requirements...
Providers fear harsher surveys as CMS seeks to improve surveyor oversight
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2019
Providers fear they could be subject to harsher surveys following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pledge to make revisions to the system used to monitor the performance of state survey agencies.
Medical director of nursing facility where 11 died sued by families over viral outbreak
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 21, 2019
Six families of children who either died or were sickened in a viral outbreak at one New Jersey nursing facility are suing its medical director and staff. They’re motivated by a recent government investigation,...
Trump administration scaling back nursing home fines: report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2018
Shortly before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the American Health Care Association sent him a letter asking for regulatory relief, with one of the group’s top executives later saying the...
MN health officials overwhelmed by nursing home complaints, report says
By
Feb 21, 2017
Minnesota Health Department officials acknowledged last week that they are leaving many nursing home complaints uninvestigated, which they said reflect a recent influx.
Antipsychotic misuse citations down 22%; drugs given 10 times too often: House report
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2020
Skilled nursing providers have received far fewer citations for antipsychotic misuse under the Trump administration, according to authors of a report released Monday by Democrats on the House Ways and...
State’s nursing home fines more than double in a year, 13-times higher over three years
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 01, 2017
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has imposed $816,000 in fines for nursing home providers during the first half of 2017.