Pennsylvania adopts electronic fingerprinting for LTC workers
Beginning on June 4, manual background check requests will no longer be accepted by Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging.…
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Nursing home profits soar in Q1 2012, yet many facilities provide “lousy” care
Nursing home earnings skyrocketed in Q1 2012, especially for large, publicly traded companies. Last year’s industry’s strategy shuffling…
News May 29U.S. senators propose federal guidelines for use of antipsychotics in nursing homes
A proposed amendment to pending legislation would require federal regulators to issue guidelines requiring nursing homes to get…
News May 25Kindred CEO urges Senate to delay Medicare cuts, consider payment reforms
Kindred Healthcare CEO Paul Diaz on Wednesday lobbied against Medicare cuts and urged reforms in payment and delivery…
News May 24Program reduces use of physical restraints in nursing homes, study shows
A new German study found that the risk of falls for nursing home residents could be reduced by…
News May 24Assisted living options grow, while nursing home occupancy declines
A new study finds a connection between a growth in assisted living options and a decline in nursing…
News May 23Nursing home quality shows improvement
Recent government data released last week indicates that more skilled nursing facilities are achieving higher Five-Star Quality Rating…
News May 22Son billed $93K for mom’s nursing home care
It’s called the “filial responsibility law” and it’s on the books in 30 states. However, this law is…
News May 21HHS urges healthcare workers to be aware of hepatitis risk
Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh, has announced that May 19 is designated as National Hepatitis Testing…
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