Drug-dispensing workarounds, inexperienced nurses top safety concerns for 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2024
The use of electronic medication carts and other pharmacy technologies in long-term care has increased in recent years, but a new report out this week illustrates ongoing safety worries about the ability...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2024
County leaders join chorus of anti-staffing mandate voices … Missouri launches nursing home dashboard … HVAC suspected in nursing home fire that injured eight … Scientists create throat patch for...
Making job offers stick: Learn the hiring secrets of Health Dimensions Group’s Sarah Friede
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
In an era of would-be hires “ghosting” recruiters, Health Dimensions Group extended 189 offers last month and locked up contracts for 150 new workers — and got all of those new workers to the job...
Judge finds evidence is worthless in massive False Claims suit alleging worthless nursing home services
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
A federal judge this week tossed a nearly decade-old False Claims case that targeted what was once the nation’s largest nursing home chain, writing that the lawsuit was grossly short on evidence.
Fallout from clearinghouse attack continues to mushroom
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
It seemed improbable the first time someone told me the fallout from the cyberattack on the Change Healthcare platform might last for weeks, or for months even.
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
Fortune targets for-profit nursing home ownership, questions ties to declining quality … DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program targets corporate misconduct … VA activates Oracle EHR at first new...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 12, 2024
Judge orders takeover of PA nursing homes … ‘Joint employer’ rule vacated by judge; business group cheers, NLRB considers next steps … Pennsylvania proposed $10M for Long-Term Care Transformation...
Drug pricing efforts threaten ‘very existence’ of LTC pharmacies: reps
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 11, 2024
President Biden in his State of the Union address last week vowed to end “Big Pharma’s” grip on prescription drug pricing and cut costs for seniors and taxpayers by another $200 million.
Also in the News for Monday, March 11, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 11, 2024
Change Health says fixes should be complete by mid-March … Proposal would permanently allow basic health services in state’s assisted living communities … Crypto losses, executive pay questioned...
Surveyors haven’t dropped the hammer on new nursing home arbitration rules, but threats persist
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2024
Two years after surveyors began enforcing new arbitration rules, they have not pursued skilled nursing operators with the vigor some expected.