nursing homes
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Nursing Homes, Beware! Supreme Court Greenlights Civil Lawsuits to Enforce FNHRA
The Supreme Court’s recent summer decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana, et al. v. Talevski has raised the stakes for nursing homes by ruling that private litigants may bring civil claims against facilities to recover damages for violations of certain provisions of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA). This decision provides powerful incentives for nursing homes and other facilities subject to the FNHRA to enhance their monitoring and compliance processes.
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Nursing Homes Reject CMS’ Proposed Staffing Level Requirements
CMS released a proposed rule to establish staffing standards among the nation’s nursing homes. Reactions have been mixed — but mainly negative. Long-term care facilities say that they can neither find nor afford more workers. On the other hand, some lawmakers argue the proposed rule doesn’t do enough to protect care quality for patients. As for labor unions, they seem generally happy with the rule.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Witnesses recount ‘dire conditions’ in nursing homes during Covid-19 in congressional hearing
A professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School shared research with the committee concluding that COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes were largely a function of where in the country a nursing home was located versus other specifics about the facility.
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Report: nursing home quality of care declining, action and research needed
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds nursing home care to be subpar, despite regulations to prevent poor care; recommendations for improvement include funding research and offering customized, integrated, and culturally sensitive care.
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California sues nation’s largest nursing home operator for ‘cutting corners’ in patient care
The state of California is suing Brookdale Senior Living for alleged patient safety violations at 10 nursing homes in the state and for providing false data to boost its CMS star rating. Brookdale denies both claims.
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CVS and Walgreens under fire for slow pace of vaccination in nursing homes
Across the country, some nursing home directors and health care officials say the partnership between federal government and pharmacy retailers is actually hampering the vaccination process by imposing paperwork and cumbersome corporate policies on facilities that are thinly staffed and reeling from the devastating effects of the coronavirus
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As new coronavirus strain detected in three states, vaccines fall short
A new variant of SARS-Cov-2 thought to be more transmissible was discovered in Colorado’s eastern plains and San Diego, California. At the same time, federal vaccination rates are lagging far behind projections.
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Retail Health, Health Services
CVS, Walgreens begin administering first vaccines in nursing homes
CVS and Walgreens began administering the first doses of Covid-19 vaccines across long-term care facilities last week. But many questions still remain about how it will be administered to the general public.
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Errors blight new Medicare data on Covid-19 in nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released new data showing the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections in nursing homes. But as it currently stands, the data has too many errors to be helpful for families trying to decide between individual facilities.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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CMS data: Nearly 26,000 Covid-19 deaths reported in nursing homes
After finding that nearly 26,000 Covid-19 deaths have taken place in nursing homes, CMS is ratcheting up penalties for noncompliance with infection control.
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Startups, Health Services, Health Tech
New York telemedicine startup Call9 winding down operations
CEO Tim Peck confirmed the news to CNBC, saying the company ran out of the cash it needed to continue to scale the business and was laying off roughly 100 employees.
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Nursing homes in Calif face new challenge after court overturns law on medical decisions for mentally incompetent patients
The fact that nursing homes are making end-of-life decisions without patient input is a big concern, according to the ruling.
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HHS Inspector General report findings could strengthen nursing home inspections
Federal efforts to strengthen inspections of the nation’s nursing homes are gaining momentum after a […]
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Bringing God into the workplace creates calm, not controversy for Signature Healthcare
Eight years ago, Dianne Timmering had no budget for her new department of spirituality at […]
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
