http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-home/topic/599/ Articles tagged with Nursing Home from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would require employers to make reasonable job modifications for pregnant women. The lawmakers were motivated in part by the case of Victoria Serednyj, a nursing home activity director who lost her job while pregnant. http://www.mcknights.com/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-extend-pregnant-workers-protections-cite-nursing-home-case/article/293887/ Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would require employers to make reasonable job modifications for pregnant women. The lawmakers were motivated in part by the case of Victoria Serednyj, a nursing home activity director who lost her job while pregnant. McKnight's Medicare rates for physician visits to nursing homes should be frozen for 10 years as the government replaces the Sustainable Growth Rate system, a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission official advised the Senate Finance Committee. http://www.mcknights.com/freeze-nursing-home-doctor-pay-for-10-years-replace-sustainable-growth-rate-system-senate-finance-committee-told/article/293367/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Medicare rates for physician visits to nursing homes should be frozen for 10 years as the government replaces the Sustainable Growth Rate system, a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission official advised the Senate Finance Committee. McKnight's The House of Representatives has passed the "Working Families Flexibility Act." The bill, H.R. 1406, would allow employers to offer paid time off in place of overtime pay, and has put healthcare providers at odds with workers' unions. http://www.mcknights.com/healthcare-providers-workers-unions-divided-on-recently-passed-bill-to-swap-pay-with-time-off/article/292937/ Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT The House of Representatives has passed the "Working Families Flexibility Act." The bill, H.R. 1406, would allow employers to offer paid time off in place of overtime pay, and has put healthcare providers at odds with workers' unions. McKnight's Activities Director Pat Roza didn't go to a big box store to replace the tattered American flag at the 62-bed Elant at Wappingers Falls nursing home in Wappingers Falls, NY. Instead, she called her congressman, U.S. Rep Sean Patrick Maloney (D). http://www.mcknights.com/flag-day-comes-early/article/291555/ Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT Activities Director Pat Roza didn't go to a big box store to replace the tattered American flag at the 62-bed Elant at Wappingers Falls nursing home in Wappingers Falls, NY. Instead, she called her congressman, U.S. Rep Sean Patrick Maloney (D). McKnight's A recipe for a complicated nursing home renovation: Take one facility that hasn't been updated in 45 years, add a strict budget and keep residents on site throughout the project. Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena, WI, recently completed exactly this type of complex renovation. The 124-bed facility, located about 30 miles north of Madison, had not been significantly renovated since opening in 1966. The facility needed upgrades for compliance and to enhance quality of life elements, such as adding more dining areas and private bathrooms. http://www.mcknights.com/putting-first-things-first/article/291373/ Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT A recipe for a complicated nursing home renovation: Take one facility that hasn't been updated in 45 years, add a strict budget and keep residents on site throughout the project. Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena, WI, recently completed exactly this type of complex renovation. The 124-bed facility, located about 30 miles north of Madison, had not been significantly renovated since opening in 1966. The facility needed upgrades for compliance and to enhance quality of life elements, such as adding more dining areas and private bathrooms. McKnight's The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released Tuesday. The CMS Survey & Certification budget has been reduced 5% from 2012, the agency announced. http://www.mcknights.com/cms-changes-nursing-home-inspections-in-response-to-sequestration-cuts/article/288147/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released Tuesday. The CMS Survey & Certification budget has been reduced 5% from 2012, the agency announced. McKnight's The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this year, up 3.6% from 2012, the report showed. http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-home-costs-approach-84000-a-year-genworth-survey-shows/article/288152/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this year, up 3.6% from 2012, the report showed. McKnight's Nursing home residents in chronic pain may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to new guidelines on managing pain in older people. http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-homes-can-enhance-pain-management-with-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-new-guidelines-say/article/287949/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT Nursing home residents in chronic pain may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to new guidelines on managing pain in older people. McKnight's It seems like every time I see a news item about arbitration agreements being signed by a resident/patient's surrogate or relative, some judges rules it invalid or unenforceable. Are they ever valid? Must we always get the resident/patient to sign for himself or herself, or is that just strongly recommended? http://www.mcknights.com/ask-the-legal-expert-about-arbitration-agreements/article/287088/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:53:28 GMT It seems like every time I see a news item about arbitration agreements being signed by a resident/patient's surrogate or relative, some judges rules it invalid or unenforceable. Are they ever valid? Must we always get the resident/patient to sign for himself or herself, or is that just strongly recommended? McKnight's Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the employees are executing an official policy, a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled, providing a victory for county-operated nursing homes. http://www.mcknights.com/counties-are-only-liable-for-poor-nursing-home-care-caused-by-municipal-policies-judge-rules/article/286173/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the employees are executing an official policy, a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled, providing a victory for county-operated nursing homes. McKnight's