Nursing home asked for employee’s personal information too often, jury rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2014
The human resources department of a Maine nursing home did not properly protect a former employee’s personal identification information, a jury recently ruled.
Test could confirm sepsis within an hour
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2014
Nursing home residents might benefit from a new way of diagnosing and treating sepsis made possible by discoveries out of the University of British Columbia.
Subliminal messages: A basic part of nursing home care?
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2014
“Will your app deliver subliminal messages to my residents?” I did not hear that question yesterday while I wandered the expo hall at the annual LeadingAge conference. But perhaps I will next...
Nursing home workers told not to touch residents due to Ebola concerns
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 20, 2014
U.S. nursing home workers who hail from West Africa are being stigmatized as potential Ebola carriers and forbidden from touching residents, according to IRIN, an independent news service launched by the...
Former office manager charged with embezzling half a million dollars from residents
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 20, 2014
The former business office manager of a Michigan nursing home has been charged with embezzling more than $460,000 from the resident trust fund, the state’s attorney general announced last Thursday.
Hospice expansion decreases hospital readmissions among all nursing home residents, study shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2014
Increasing hospice services can reduce hospital admissions among all residents of a nursing home, including those not enrolled in hospice, according to findings recently published in JAMDA.
Also in the news for Oct. 15, 2014 . . .
Oct 15, 2014
Home health aides launch nationwide campaign for higher wages … White House launches Conference on Aging website … Structured resident interviews increase quality of life in the nursing home,...
NIC: Senior housing sets record for absorption, nursing home occupancy flat
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 14, 2014
The average occupancy rate for senior housing sailed past 90% in the third quarter, and the absorption rate set a single-quarter record, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care announced...
Former nursing home worker charged with ‘terrorism hoax’ for beheading threat
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 06, 2014
A former nursing home worker in Oklahoma might only have been joking when he threatened to behead a colleague, but he still could spend 10 years in prison if convicted on “terrorism hoax” charges,...
Spreading too thin?
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2014
Lenders encourage facility operators to think twice before pursing alternative models of care; ‘jack-of-all-trades’ a challenging label to embrace