PharMerica asks SCOTUS for relief in False Claims case
PharMerica has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 2015 decision that the long-term care pharmacy giant says opens the door to “copycat” lawsuits.
Print Issue: June 01, 2016
Ask the Legal Expert about … candidates’ credit reports
Can I factor a credit report check on a potential director of nursing into our hiring decision?
How to do it … better med management
Adverse medication events continue to be numerous and problematic, not only for residents’ health but also for financial and legal reasons. Providers continue to thirst for good ideas and best practices. Here are some recommendations from leading experts.
Targeting a silent killer
Infections may be causing up to 300,000 resident deaths in facilities each year. A new federal program hopes to improve assessments and caregiving practices.
HCP spins off troubled HCR ManorCare
HCP Inc. will spin off HCR ManorCare, its skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio, into an independent real estate investment trust, the company announced in May.
I couldn’t live without … WoundRounds
Over the course of a decade using WoundRounds, Burgess Square Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Westmont, IL, has seen enormous value, its chief executive officer says.
PA provider OKs $15 wage
A Pennsylvania long-term care provider has agreed to a new contract that will pay most certified nursing assistants $15 an hour within five years.
Video chats trim aggression for residents with dementia
Video chatting with relatives over the internet may reduce the risk of nursing home residents with dementia becoming agitated or aggressive, according to research out of Monash University in Australia.
For-profit shortfalls deserve additional safeguards: report
A study in PLOS Medicine argues that previous research pointing to allegedly inferior care in for-profit skilled nursing facilities should drive the development of ways to protect vulnerable residents.
