Editor’s note: This is an enhanced version of the story that appeared in print. Daniel Reingold CEO RiverSpring Health Most 5-year-old boys dream of being firefighters, athletes or astronauts. Not...
Avoiding injuries
By
Meg LaPorte
Jul 09, 2018
Operators are using new techniques and tools to preserve skin integrity, but there’s still no substitute for training, assessments and dedicated staff
Divulged VA rankings draw harsh response
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 09, 2018
The federal government has hidden poor quality ratings at Veterans Affairs nursing homes from the public, according to a report issued in late June. VA officials have been tracking detailed quality and...
Last chance for your Tech Award
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2018
The clock is ticking for providers to enter the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The deadline is July 20. The awards program honors skilled nursing and senior living providers...
Poor care fuels felony charges
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2018
The former owners of a New York nursing home are headed to court with charges of endangering the welfare of residents. Joseph Zupnik and Daniel Herman, the owner and manager of the Otsego nursing home,...
TB outbreak causes SWAT-like response
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 09, 2018
A tuberculosis outbreak, affecting more than 600 individuals at one Delaware nursing home, recently put providers in an all-hands-on-deck situation. Public health officials said that exposure spread from...
Point is made, court decides
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 09, 2018
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled against a family fighting an arbitration agreement with a nursing home, stating that 12-point type in all capital letters satisfied the law’s requirements. Though...
3D images see arthritis early
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2018
A way to detect tiny changes in arthritic joints holds promise for effective treatments, University of Cambridge researchers say. A team that developed an algorithm to monitor the joints said X-rays don’t...
NIC reports occupancy decline
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 09, 2018
Skilled nursing property occupancy dropped to 81.6% at the end of the first quarter, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Skilled Nursing Data Report. It showed that...
Lower readmission rates may be offset by observation days
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2018
Recently touted advances in lower hospital readmission rates might not be as impressive as once thought, according to academic researchers. Their review of nine years’ worth of hospital admissions...