State News for May 2017
Montana — An increase in Montana’s tobacco tax could help nursing homes, under legislation currently being debated.
Print Issue: May 01, 2017
Court dismisses AG’s suit against Golden
A Pennsylvania court in March dismissed a lawsuit filed against 25 Golden LivingCenters by the former state attorney general.
Researchers seek face-saving interventions
Facial injuries among skilled nursing residents may be flying under the radar while significantly boosting healthcare costs in the United States, according to recent research.
SCOTUS sides with provider, won’t take arbitration case
In a win for providers, the United States Supreme Court declined in late March to review an arbitration dispute between an Extendicare facility and the family of a deceased resident.
Skilled facilities don’t skimp on hospice care, study finds
Skilled nursing residents receive a similar level of hospice care as patients residing in an assisted living facility or at home, a recent study shows. The study’s findings upend previous beliefs that skilled nursing residents may be receiving less care.
Ask the Legal Expert about … the right-to-die movement
What should we know and/or do about the right-to-die movement, which seems to be growing?
Ask the Care Expert about … medication-related falls
It seems like residents on more drugs have more falls. Is there information I can use to train my staff to watch out for this?
How to do it … financing in the age of Trump
The new administration has promised to relax restrictive regulations and provide a host of economic incentives to expand and improve. But providers should beware of the double-edged sword of uncertainty. On this page we’ve gathered assessments and advice from top financial experts on how to survive, and thrive, in the coming years.
Profile: Christopher Perna
A few days before Christmas in 1991, Chris Perna passed out in a work cafeteria and woke up in an emergency room.
