Judge slaps injunction on Mariner Health over staffing, sex assault allegations
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 12, 2023
A California judge has ordered a chain of nursing homes in California to staff up to state-required levels and follow state and federal discharge rules.
For-profit furor could trigger more financial reporting for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 13, 2021
More than 1,200 nursing homes could find themselves facing stringent financial reporting requirements if a national movement to increase transparency in the industry takes root in California.
CMS offering new tool to transition more people away from SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
The new CMS tool could wind up taking millions of dollars away from SNFs.
NY’s Cuomo, NJ’s Murphy ignore request to explain controversial nursing home policies
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 22, 2020
Govs. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) have both refused a request from House GOP members asking them to explain their policies for nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
State News – October 2023
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
Gov. Tim Walz (D) (pictured) took a budget victory lap at a nursing home late this summer, allowing the operator to ask for continued and more robust support for the sector.
Court: Refusal to readmit patient after hospital psych evaluation is an ‘involuntary transfer’
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 10, 2023
A California Superior Court judge ruled that a state nursing home illegally evicted a resident by refusing to re-admit a woman who had been transferred to a hospital for a psychological evaluation following...
Generations’ Edwin Cabigao: Breathing new life into post-COVID clinical care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2022
A centralized clinical approach and operational changes that put patient care first are critical for building a forward-thinking and sustainable long-term care organization.