LPN arrested for stealing drugs to support relative’s addiction
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 08, 2016
A Pennsylvania nurse has been accused of forging co-workers’ signatures more than 280 times to steal painkillers and sedatives to support her sister’s drug addiction.
Providers competing on nursing shortage
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
With increased nursing demand on the horizon in the U.S., long-term care providers are now offering a wide variety of incentives to bring more nurses to their facilities.
Second chance helps nurses overcome language mandate
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
Amid the growing pressure of nursing staff shortages, an overseas healthcare regulator is relaxing its rules for language testing.
More prep for end-of-life care
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
Nearly half of California nursing home residents have engaged in end-of-life planning, according to a new study.
MRSA rate falls due to tracking
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
An electronic hand hygiene monitoring system is responsible for a 42% decrease in MRSA infections in one health system, an analysis finds.
Rural health pilot program allows for expanded SNF services
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 05, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun a new pilot program that could bring specialized nursing services to sparsely populated rural counties.
Registration open for Medicare data conference call
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 04, 2016
The Medicare Learning Network will discuss how Medicare data elements can be used to measure care development during a conference call on August 31.
Genesis reaches $52.7 million settlement with Department of Justice
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 03, 2016
Genesis Healthcare will pay $52.7 million under an “agreement in principle” to settle four separate U.S. Department of Justice investigations, the nation’s largest long-term care company...
New treatment may prevent antibiotic-resistant facility ‘superbugs’
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 02, 2016
A first-of-its-kind treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections could play a vital role in the fight against “superbugs” in healthcare facilities, a new study finds.
New York nursing home sues AG over blocked sale
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 01, 2016
The controversial pending sale of a Harlem nursing home has led its owners to sue the state attorney general.