State slaps FL nursing home with $16,000 fine for resuscitating resident against his wishes
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 06, 2014
Authorities in Florida have fined a nursing home $16,000 for reviving a resident with a do-not-resuscitate order, according to news reports.
Blanket ‘no-CPR’ policy can result in citation, CMS rules
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2013
Federal regulators have come out strongly against facility-wide policies that prohibit cardiopulmonary resuscitation for residents in distress.
CMS: Nursing homes may not establish blanket no-CPR policies
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2013
Nursing homes will face survey citations for facility-wide policies that prohibit cardiopulmonary resuscitation for residents, according to a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memorandum.
Guardians of safety
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2013
Laundry and housekeeping personnel are on the front lines when it comes to safeguarding long-term care residents’ health, cleanliness and quality of life.
CPR in nursing homes: The debate turns upside down under
By
Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2013
Intrepid Daily Show correspondent John Oliver recently headed Down Under. His assignment: Find out how Australia’s strict gun control measures have played out since being passed in the mid-1990s....
CPR guidelines should change for rural areas, researcher says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 06, 2013
Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation is recommended by the American Heart Association, but it may not be the best way to save lives if more sophisticated medical care is slow in coming, according to...
Managing the media
By
Linda Arters
Apr 01, 2013
The death of a California woman not given CPR at her independent living community was a teachable moment. I know you are reviewing the operational end and facility policy. But you also must evaluate your...
Return the reporter’s phone call, or pay the price
By
Linda Arters
Mar 11, 2013
News alert to all decision makers in the long term care industry: Prepare to communicate during a crisis BEFORE a crisis communicates for you.
The myth of CPR
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 07, 2013
The international attention over the incident concerning an independent living facility’s refusal to give CPR, as a matter of policy, has inspired a lot of clutching of pearls regarding long-term...
What would Jack Bauer do?
By
Anthony Cirillo
Mar 06, 2013
In the now-infamous case of an independent living facility’s policy on CPR, the simple perception is that a woman was dying and needed CPR. Sound and prudent judgment would have been to perform it,...