Accents may not be so memorable, study shows … Long-term care center put residents’ health in ‘immediate jeopardy’ … Residents evacuated from home due to broken boiler hose
Ruling: No penalties mean no chance to appeal rating
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
Nursing homes that dispute a deficiency citation without Immediate Jeopardy and want it stricken from the public record should consider withholding a plan of correction, a recent court ruling suggests.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 06, 2022
CMS asks public for input on establishing first national healthcare services and provider directory … Wholesale food company trucker strike worries nursing homes … Nursing home cited for placing...
Justice delayed is justice denied — especially in skilled nursing
By
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
Aug 09, 2022
Let’s try a little thought experiment. Imagine you are the owner or operator of a skilled nursing facility. Or, you are the director of nursing, administrator, therapist, nurse aide or physician. ...
HHS enforces early COVID-19 infection control penalties despite ambiguities
By
Norris Cunningham
Angela Rinehart
Jan 21, 2022
Infection control penalties upheld against the facility with the first known COVID-19 outbreak reinforce need for implementation – not just policy.
State nursing home reps seek less regulation
By
Oct 14, 2015
Kentucky nursing home officials are arguing for less regulation, claiming excessive rules have created a “toxic” environment for providers, according to local reports.
Delirium can hurt survey results
By
Debi Damas
Mar 10, 2014
Delirium can be deadly if not diagnosed and treated. If that should occur, we all know that an Immediate Jeopardy citation is just around the corner. Don’t let that happen to you and your residents.
BREAKING: CMS resumes routine inspections for nursing home providers
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 17, 2020
After nearly five months, federal officials disclosed Monday that they are resuming routine inspections for all Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers.
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 5
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Nursing home where 11 children died fined $600K for allegedly posing ‘immediate jeopardy’ to residents … Labor Department orders provider to pay $96,000 in back wages for violating OT rules …...
Appeals court upholds $4,000-a-day fines for SNF, rejects vital signs documentation arguments
Sep 19, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was justified in fining a Kentucky skilled nursing facility $4,050 a day for three months following a resident’s death, a U.S. Appeals Court recently...