Incremental raises earned by many long-term care workers are being eroded by increases in their own healthcare costs and shrinking bonuses, according to the nation’s largest annual survey of nursing...
Higher authority may hear religious suit
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
A former nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal court ruled in September.
The cost of retaliation against operator? $25 million in NY
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
A former long-term care provider has achieved a $25 million victory over state authorities. Brook Chambery, the owner of the long-closed Beechwood Restorative Care Center in Rochester, NY, became the benefactor...
Ask the legal expert: How do facilities respond to HCBS push?
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2012
Every now and then a resident clamors to be “let out” to go live independently because of all the home- and community-based services push they’re seeing from the federal government. How...
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
‘Magic carpet’ may curb falls among senior living residents
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
University of Manchester Researchers recently demonstrated a technology-enhanced “magic carpet” that may detect or prevent falls among nursing home residents.
I couldn’t live without…MDI Achieve’s Matrix eMar
Oct 01, 2012
The prospect of changing from a completely paper-based facility to a “wired” one might seem daunting, but for employees of Parkview Haven in Francesville, IN, the transition has been worth...
Top not-for-profits listed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society led the list of largest non-for-profit senior living operators in 2011, according to the annual Leading Age/Ziegler 100 report.
Healthcare REIT buying spree grabs Sunrise Senior Living
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
Health Care REIT Inc. will acquire Sunrise Senior Living for $844.6 million in cash, creating a mammoth senior living company that will send ripples through the sector.
Claims facing more scrutiny from auditors, survey shows
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
If providers feels like they’re under more intense scrutiny than ever before from Medicare recovery audit contractors, there is a good reason: They are.