Nursing home faces trailblazing lawsuit over asking workers for family medical histories
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McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2013
A nursing and rehabilitation center violated federal law by asking for workers’ family medical history, a government lawsuit alleges. The suit is one of the first of its kind.
Major REITs want out of the nursing home sector: report
By
McKnight's Staff
May 02, 2013
Prominent real estate investment trusts are worried about the fiscal challenges facing skilled nursing homes, and some are looking to get out of the sector, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Snoezelen, not snoozing, at 100
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
It’s noteworthy that the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, recently marked the 100th birthday of two residents by inviting an Elvis impersonator to perform. More remarkable: The event celebrated...
Brookdale remains largest senior living operator in the country, ALFA rankings show
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
Stability was a theme of 2012, at least among the biggest players in the senior living sector. The Assisted Living Federation of America recently released its annual list of the largest providers by total...
Genesis HealthCare, HHS reach settlement over treatment of deaf residents
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 07, 2013
Genesis HealthCare will enhance care for deaf individuals, including providing interpreters, as part of a recent settlement agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights...
Long-term care pharmacy groups propose changes to make short-cycle dispensing more efficient, cost-effective
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 05, 2013
Long-term care pharmacies are struggling with an Affordable Care Act provision related to short-cycle dispensing of brand name oral solid drugs, according to a recent letter from the Long Term Care Pharmacy...
White House will not touch Medicaid in proposed budget
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 04, 2013
The Obama administration will not cut Medicaid spending in its upcoming 2014 budget proposal, according to senior White House advisor Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council. Sperling...
7,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers negotiating new contracts
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 17, 2013
A 150-person negotiating committee representing nearly 7,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers met on Tuesday with representatives of major operators such as Golden Living, Genesis HealthCare, Reliant...
Nursing home robber trades clown mask for prison uniform
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 14, 2013
A woman who wore a clown mask while robbing a West Virginia nursing home last May faces 10 years in federal prison.
Flu vaccines ineffective in adults over 65, analyses assert
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 26, 2012
A flurry of recent studies has shown that flu shots don’t offer much protection against influenza in elderly people who have received the vaccine, a recent report suggests.