No prison for nursing home owner who botched Hurricane Ida evacuation, leading to 7 resident deaths
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 23, 2024
Bob Dean has been sentenced to three years of probation and must pay more than $1.3 million in restitution and penalties for his role in the disastrous emergency evacuation of nearly 850 residents from...
Older adults skip doc appointments due to extreme weather, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 22, 2024
Extreme heat is causing more older adults over the age of 65 to miss doctors’ appointments, especially among those with chronic diseases, a new study finds.
Nursing facility did not discriminate against fired employee’s religious beliefs, court rules
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 30, 2024
An employee’s refusal to work scheduled shifts and participate in mandatory overtime at a Washington state nursing facility constituted “undue hardship” for her employer, regardless of the employee’s...
Medicaid rates boost LTC Properties amid occupancy struggles and cyberattack during 2Q
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
Omega REIT touts ‘strong improvement’ in financials, stabilized occupancy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors has continued to accrue and reorganize its assets in a profitable way, exceeding Wall Street expectations.
TN nursing home found not liable in COVID death case, continuing a trend
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 31, 2024
In a ruling that could have implications for other long-term care providers facing COVID-related liability cases, a jury has cleared a Tennessee nursing home of responsibility in the death of a patient...
Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative Immersion Room
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 01, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of life and care through non-pharmacological interventions for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...
Surprise facility visits touted by NM governor a ‘gotcha’ display, exec claims
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 01, 2024
Eleven long-term care facilities in New Mexico obtained a perfect score and 23 more missed a perfect score by one mark during surprise state inspections that took place over a weekend in May.
Nursing homes’ high rate of Immediate Jeopardy tags warrants ‘all-hands-on-deck’ response
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 03, 2024
A return to more “normal” nursing home operations in the post-pandemic world has also often meant a return to certain more serious citations, one industry expert pointed out last week.
Long-term care docs warn why better oversight of diagnostic testing is needed
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 03, 2024
Judicious use of testing and pharmacy orders is more critical than ever, a pair of experts in senior care and diagnostic testing emphasized.
