Study: ER visits triple the risk of infection for nursing home residents
A visit to the emergency department during non-summer months was associated with a three-fold risk of acute respiratory…
News January 24
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Growth in for-profit nursing home jobs outpaces nonprofits, report finds
While the nation’s overall nonprofit sector posted a 10-year record of job growth from 2000 to 2010, achieving…
News January 23J & J to pay $158 million to settle Texas Medicaid fraud case
Drug maker Johnson & Johnson will pay $158 million to settle a Medicaid fraud lawsuit that accused the…
News January 23Thousands of stolen pain pills at Okla. nursing home lead to investigation of employees
The theft of up to 3,000 painkillers from an Oklahoma nursing home has led one arrest and an…
News January 20House committee votes to repeal CLASS
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS)…
News January 19GAO reports health IT contractor lags in promoting EHRs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week released a report noting a major U.S. Department of Health and Human…
News January 19‘Senior living’ still evolving worldwide, research firm finds
Fluctuations in world economies, life expectancies and resident demographics have put the concept of “senior living community” through…
News January 17ALFA partners with new senior living association in India
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) announced Monday it has partnered with the first-ever senior living association…
News January 17MedPAC recommends no market basket increase for LTC services in 2013
In a unanimous vote earlier this week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended Congress provide no cost-of-living payment…
News January 13
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