A nurse who said she was not warned that she would be threatened and “taken hostage” by a gunman during an emergency preparedness drill is suing her former Colorado nursing home employer for...
Provider: Judge improperly prodded $14 million award
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
Representatives of a now-defunct Massachusetts nursing home say they will appeal a jury’s $14 million award to the family of a former resident who died in 2008, partly because they feel a judge inappropriately...
State News for September 2014
Sep 01, 2014
MAINE – The state’s nursing homes will get their first Medicaid rate increase in six years after a breathtaking display of mid-summer political brinksmanship. But dark days still loom in a...
ITUpdate for September 2014
Sep 01, 2014
» The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a technical assistance program, called the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, in July. The goal is to help with payment and delivery system...
Philosophy good for nurses, study says
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Philosophical awareness is not only relevant to nurse education but “vital,” according to researchers from the University of Victoria in Canada.
mHealth apps may end up hurting consumers: expert
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
Mobile health apps need more oversight, according to a July article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
BusinessBriefs for September 2014
Sep 01, 2014
» CNL Healthcare Properties completed the acquisition of seven communities in Texas and one in Illinois for approximately $187.2 million, with potential adjustments related to property net operating income....
AdCare shifts business plan
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2014
AdCare Health Systems plans to divest its senior living properties and become a holding company, the firm announced.
Sector’s housing stock grows at uneven pace, NIC reports
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2014
Seniors housing stock collectively rose by 0.1% in the second quarter, putting the sector on pace for a 1.5% annual increase, according to new data from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
Ask the payment expert … about facility comparisons
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2014
What information is available so we can compare our nursing facility to others in the industry?