What nursing homes can learn from a ‘troubling’ court decision on sexual consent
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
Navigating the nuances of nursing home resident sexual encounters has to be an extremely difficult proposition for administrators, and things just got a little thornier after a recent court ruling. The...
Profile: Randie Duretz is an LTC ‘Energizer Bunny’
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Randie Dale Duretz was named after a race horse, and by all accounts her parents must have been prescient.
A Day in the Life: Facility a regular ‘animal house’
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
One Louisiana nursing home has become a regular animal house, though it’s not populated by frat boys or sorority sisters.
Provider can’t sue for Medicaid eligibility
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Three Maryland nursing homes have come up empty in their attempts to take state officials to court on behalf of their residents over Medicaid eligibility.
Negligent homicide charges are reduced in ventilator case
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
A New York jury acquitted three former nursing home workers of homicide charges stemming from allegations that they ignored alarms warning of a disconnected ventilator.
December Business Briefs
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
The Ensign Group announced several acquisitions in November, including two Idaho skilled nursing facilities, a continuing care retirement community in Kansas, and an assisted living facility in Texas.
Department of Justice weighs down Diversicare
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Hampered by an ongoing investigation, Diversicare Healthcare Services recorded a $7.4 million net loss in the third quarter of this year.
Sabra reluctantly terminates Senior Care Centers’ leases
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Sabra Health Care is cutting ties with its largest skilled nursing operator and selling 36 facilities.
Stronger stroke-heart attack link found
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Having a heart attack increases the risk of stroke more than previously believed, according to new study results.
Dedicated dementia units in SNFs desirable, Harvard says
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Harvard Medical School researchers are urging nursing homes to spread the use of dedicated dementia care units, and they they have the numbers to back up their push.