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The GAO likely will issue recommendations related to state survey agencies submitting data on instances of abuse and reporting suspicions of a crime to law enforcement.
Technology providers are optimistic that, after close to 20 years, they may be gaining ground on efforts to remove a ban on the use of federal funds to adopt a nationwide unique patient identifier.
As much of the country suffered through a withering heat wave last weekend, a New Jersey nursing home safely evacuated 183 residents when its air conditioning broke.
For Elliott, a trip to a nursing home for training solidified that she eventually go into the senior care industry.
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Illinois nursing home says state’s delayed Medicaid payments may force it to close … Man kills wife, a nursing home resident, then himself in facility’s common area … New program urges 30 new standards to optimize surgical outcomes for patients over 75
Medicaid-covered nursing home residents have a right to sue states that do not have a fair appeals process in the case of unwanted discharges, a federal court ruled last week.
Nursing homes would be required to report every death in their buildings to a local coroner under a bill introduced in Pennsylvania last week. House bills 1713 and 1714, one each for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, would mandate that operators contact a coroner “as soon as practicable” but before moving a body or…
There is still plenty of time to submit entries to the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program — the deadline is Wednesday (July 24). Skilled nursing and assisted living providers may enter in one or more of the six categories. The options are: Quality, High Tech/High Touch, Innovator of the Year, Keep It Super Simple…
Developer backs off independent living, AL plans and commits $20M for stand-alone nursing home instead … 100 first responders evacuate powerless nursing home as heat wave approaches … Research underscores increased risk of seizures in Alzheimer’s disease patients
People with Alzheimer’s disease experience epileptic seizures up to five times more often than those without dementia, new research has found.
Pilar Carvajal has more than 20 years of experience in the senior living industry. She began her involvement in the field as CEO at Mia Senior Living Solutions in Miami Beach, FL, where she supervised the development and management of senior living projects.
Rebecca Scott Rawn has been volunteering at senior living communities since she was 12 years old.
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in a proposed rule posted Tuesday, said it wants to create a “constructive” waiver process that streamlines how facilities…
An unknown respiratory illness has claimed a third life at the skilled nursing and assisted living unit of a sprawling continuing care retirement community in Northern Virginia. Officials announced this week that lab testing still had not confirmed the source of the illness, which has sickened 63 residents and 19 staff members since it first took…
A nursing home employee diluted morphine with mouthwash after she stole most of the drug, injuring the resident who received the tainted leftovers, police said. It was just the beginning of a Christmas-season rash of drug thefts from residents and her employer, charging documents allege. The woman, a one-time nurse at Good Neighbor Society in…
Effects of anticholinergics may look like dementia in older patients … Nursing home association sues state over 5% Medicaid rate cut that went into effect in a weekend’s time … Group therapy commonly used for depression, anxiety may help nursing home staff avoid injury, assault
Kathryn Roberts is committed to creating a more age-friendly world.
Christine Ulbricht, Ph.D., MPH, is committed to researching and supporting nursing home residents.
Less than five months before the final phase of the Rules of Participation were set to go into effect, CMS has proposed yet another rule that significantly changes some components and delays others for at least a year. Provider organizations said they are gearing up to help members understand all the nuances in 110-pages of…
