New York State could severely slash nursing-home funding under Gov. David Paterson’s (D) budget proposal. Other states could follow suit as they struggle with budget deficits.
CMS sets deadline of 2013 for installation of nursing home sprinkler systems
Aug 14, 2008
Long-term care facilities have exactly five years to fully equip their facilities with automatic sprinkler systems, according to a final rule published Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Fall-prevention awareness can cut ER visits, save money, state finds
Aug 12, 2008
Fall-prevention education can help reduce the number of emergency-department visits and healthcare costs in Connecticut, a state-funded report found.
CMS: Eldercare research should focus on cardiovascular disease, neurology
Aug 12, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently identified cardiovascular disease and neurology as top research priorities for the field of eldercare.
Senators push for long-term care background checks following pilot program
Aug 11, 2008
Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Pete Domenici (R-NM) are urging Congress to pass the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act, which would provide funding to all 50 states to help create a nationwide infrastructure...
Committee OKs legislation that would increase number of foreign-educated nurses in nursing homes
Aug 05, 2008
Nursing-home providers this week expressed approval for legislation recently approved by a House committee that would increase the number of foreign-educated nurses in the U.S.
Second proposed stimulus package includes funds for healthcare
Aug 01, 2008
Details emerged this week regarding a proposed second economic stimulus package, which would contain more than $2 billion in healthcare funding.
House to vote on nursing home arbitration bill
Jul 31, 2008
The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would outlaw the signing of an arbitration agreement as a prerequisite to admission in a nursing home.
Nursing homes seek solutions to sex-offender problem
Jul 24, 2008
The American Health Care Association asked Congress to help improve the tracking of sex offenders and develop a definition of “sex offender” in an effort to improve residents’ safety.
More meds mean more falls for seniors
Jul 14, 2008
Seniors who take four or more prescription medications have two to three times the risk of falling as seniors who take fewer meds, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina. Some of...