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...
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...
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...
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.
$5 million grant expands nurse aides’ growth and Oklahoma Dementia Care Network
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 31, 2024
A second round of federal grant funding to the University of Oklahoma will allow the school to expand its work with rural and tribal nursing home employees caring for residents diagnosed with dementia.
Handicapping the US presidential election with AHCA incoming CEO Clifton Porter II, plus views on the...
Jul 30, 2024
In hiring lifelong “Washington guy” and veteran Beltway lobbyist Clif Porter as its next president and CEO, the American Health Care Association has perhaps a more insightful view into presidential...
Nursing home employees among most likely to carry medical debt, related burdens: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 26, 2024
Nearly 20% of nursing home employees carry medical debt, placing them behind only home health workers and potentially threatening their future careers, a new study finds.
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.
‘Growing concern’: Providers increasingly caring for more patients with fewer staff
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 22, 2024
Post-acute care providers are facing both increased demand for care and decreases in staff availability in what has become a “growing concern,” according to a new report on the state of the post-acute...