California county settles lawsuit over alleged mistreatment of older gay couple
Jul 27, 2010
A 78-year-old gay resident has settled a lawsuit with Sonoma County, CA. He had accused the county of separating him and his now-deceased gay partner, forcing them into long-term care facilities and selling...
New rule seeks to stymie bullying in nursing homes and hospitals
Jul 10, 2008
Workplace bullying and intimidation run rampant in America’s hospitals and nursing homes, leading to preventable medical errors, increased cost of care and poor resident satisfaction. The Joint Commission...
Unvaccinated nursing home staff in the hot seat as CDC investigates COVID-19 breakthrough cases
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2021
Several Colorado senior care facilities are at the center of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 investigation, and public health officials there are zeroing in on unvaccinated staff...
Database of disciplined nurses still off-limits to nursing homes and hospitals
Sep 04, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services over the years has kept hidden from nursing homes and hospitals a database of nurses and other healthcare workers who have been disciplined by state licensing...
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...
MDS 3.0 nursing home resident assessment tool goes into effect today
Oct 01, 2010
Perhaps the largest operational change in nursing homes since the beginning of the prospective payment system is taking place today. Implementation of MDS 3.0, a resident assessment tool, starts.
New watchdog group to oversee Indiana nursing home inspections board
Oct 19, 2010
A new seven-member watchdog panel in Indiana will review the state board responsible for reviewing and regulating nursing home administrators.
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...
Report: HHS fails to address electronic health record privacy protections
Sep 22, 2008
While the Department of Health and Human Services has taken positive actions to implement electronic health records, it still does not have a system for addressing issues of privacy protection, according...
Lawmakers take aim at arbitration pacts
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2008
A new Senate bill seeks to eliminate providers’ ability to bind residents to pre-dispute arbitration agreements.