‘Nuclear’ $178K water bill debacle baffles nursing home owners as utility threatens shutoff...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 20, 2024
Owners of two nursing homes in Kansas City, MO, filed a lawsuit against the city’s water and sewer utility, which is threatening to shut off services, saying the move is unnecessary and risks resident...
‘Needs Rounds’ improve palliative care, reduce hospitalizations in nursing homes: research
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 12, 2024
Regular, focused meetings to discuss the specific needs of nursing home residents requiring palliative care can reduce repeated hospitalizations and improve the quality of a person’s final days, according...
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...
Facing closure, state’s largest nursing home sues health department
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 26, 2024
Montana’s largest nursing home is suing the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services, claiming the agency gave insufficient opportunity to correct compliance with regulatory requirements.
Bankrupt nursing homes hit with $35M fine over ‘malicious’ payroll violations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2024
A judge has slapped 15 nursing homes with a $35.8 million judgment after finding an owner, on-site managers and a shared management firm “routinely” and willingly failed to properly compensate workers...
Disability rights group wants federal intervention over nursing homes in third state
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 24, 2024
Consumer advocates are pushing for federal agencies to increase scrutiny of a third state’s long-term care system over alleged failures to adequately protect residents with disabilities.
An administrative law judge’s ruling in favor of a former nursing home employee reinforces providers’ need to review their compliance with infection control and prevention regulations, experts asserted...
Cigna fights nursing homes’ pending sale, citing potential for broken agreements
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 27, 2024
Cigna has filed a legal motion objecting to the sale of a group of nursing homes as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The major insurer claims the sale would give the providers “carte blanche”...