Should a visitor ever go into labor at eldercare’s St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community in Centreville, OH, never fear: The executive director knows his way around a delivery room.
Nursing home residents risk losing bed holds
Sep 01, 2011
Ongoing Medicaid program cuts have now led to a game of musical chairs in the state’s nursing homes, which no longer can hold the room of a resident who is temporarily hospitalized or leaves to visit...
Ask the legal expert: How can I legally limit my nurses’ penchant for texting?
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
EEOC: Work rule doesn’t have a prayer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Florida nursing and rehabilitation facility for firing a certified nursing assistant who did not want to work on her religion’s Sabbath...
Court upholds decision that limits payments for therapy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
A federal court ruled in favor of a fiscal intermediary’s decision to exclude the allocation of nursing administration costs to therapy costs in Medicare reimbursements for 30 skilled nursing facilities.
Following freeze, wages are starting to thaw
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2011
Admins hit $93,000 while DONs surpass the $81,000 level
Pfizer mulls possible OTC Lipitor switch
By
Matthew Arnold
Sep 01, 2011
Pfizer is reportedly weighing an attempt at an over-the-counter switch for Lipitor — a move that could help the company recoup some of its losses when the $11 billion drug loses nationwide exclusivity...
Suggested device approval revamp gets shrug from FDA
By
Matthew Arnold
Sep 01, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration is moving cautiously on a call by the Institute of Medicine to scrap the approvals process currently used for many medical devices.
How to do it: Information technology
Sep 01, 2011
Demands and expectations in the health information field are booming. Interoperability is the buzzword when discussing information technology for long-term care. This article offers expert advice on how...
Design decisions: Rehab front and center
By
Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2011
Operator places rehab unit near the entrance to motivate workers, provide ease-of-use for residents and to entice prospective clients