Terry Ervin takes on new role at Integral Senior Living
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Terry Ervin joined Integral Senior Living, a community management company, as regional vice president of operations in the spring.
Defendant answers charges of luring immigrant workers to US nursing homes
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
A Colorado businessman allegedly lured nurses to the United States under false pretenses, placed them in nursing homes to work and demanded money to maintain their work visas, according to government prosecutors.
Hatch blasts ‘perverse’ RAC incentives in Senate hearing
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Many aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, including how auditors are compensated, the speed and clarity...
‘Epidemic’ diuretic overuse is harming seniors, researcher says
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 25, 2013
Diuretics are widely prescribed for conditions affecting the elderly without proper consideration of the drugs’ side effects, according to recently published research.
Supreme Court will rule on NLRB situation that has left healthcare workers and employers in doubt
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 25, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a case on disputed National Labor Relations Board appointments that President Barack Obama made in 2012, which have created uncertainty about the legitimacy...
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...
MDS compliance: Experts develop best practices for identifying, treating suicidal nursing home residents
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Caregivers in long-term care facilities should screen residents using a suicide risk assessment tool in order to undertake appropriate interventions, according to experts in geriatric psychology and psychiatry.
Topical estrogen could help senior care providers scale back antibiotics for recurring UTIs, researchers...
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Topical estrogen treatments are an effective replacement for antibiotics in preventing urinary tract infections in older women, recently published research suggests.
Long-term care ombudsman programs can tap Medicaid for the first time, CMS announces
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
For the first time, the federal government will offer Medicaid funds to help finance long-term care ombudsman programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced.
Government presses therapy provider to repay $3 million in Medicare reimbursements
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
A New Jersey-based outpatient therapy provider should pay back the government for $3.1 million in improper Medicare reimbursements identified in a recent audit, according to the Department of Health and...