Residents angling for a good time
Residents of the Cartmell Home for the Aged in Palestine, TX, can no longer participate in some of the area’s popular pastimes, such as hunting and rodeo. But they can still show off their rod-and-reel skills.
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Five-Star Rating report shows nursing home quality on the upswing
A substantial number of nursing homes improved their overall Five-Star Quality Rating between 2009 and 2011, according to a recently released Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analysis. The proportion of facilities with a one-star overall rating decreased from 22.7% in January 2009 to 15.6% in December 2011, and the proportion with a four- or five-star overall rating increased from 35.2% to 43.2%.
Surveyors should consider facilities’ visitation policies for same-sex couples, CMS memo states
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes must extend the same spousal visitation rights to all residents regardless of sexual orientation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services clarified in a June 28 memorandum.
Government report: Family size, obesity rate among question marks as long-term care spending surges
Long-term services and supports could increase from 1.3% of the U.S. gross domestic product to more than 3% by 2050, according to a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis.
Skilled nursing company Medicalodges faces charges of withholding overtime pay
A former employee of Medicalodges Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against the skilled nursing provider, alleging that the company does not properly compensate workers.
Provider advocates strike hopeful note as LTC Commission meets for the first time
With mere months to make progress on the deep issues facing the long-term care industry, the Congressional Long-Term Care Commission held its first official meeting Thursday. LTC stakeholders issued statements following the meeting focused on what the group might accomplish, declining to dwell on potential roadblocks it faces.
McKnight’s 2nd Annual Technology Awards deadline fast approaching
Long-term care providers should be taking advantage of the next two weeks to pick projects, programs or systems to nominate for recognition in the second annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. There is no cost to enter and a wide array of types of both high- and low-technology are expected to be recognized in the five contest categories. Click on the headline above and then the link in the second paragraph to learn more or enter.
National standards for patient handling aim to reduce worker, resident injuries
Long-term care facilities should follow new standards from the American Nurses Association to eliminate manual handling of residents and associated worker injuries, the ANA said Tuesday.
Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling expands long-term care insurance options in California
Some same-sex couples in the nation’s most populous state will have expanded access to long-term care, following two historic U.S. Supreme Court decisions announced Wednesday.
Terry Ervin takes on new role at Integral Senior Living
Terry Ervin joined Integral Senior Living, a community management company, as regional vice president of operations in the spring.
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