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Candida auris, a deadly fungus, is one of many drug-resistant germs spreading in nursing homes around the country. Since this highly contagious germ first...
Every person has a responsibility to act reasonably in order to avoid harm to others. This is especially true when we trust nursing home...
In response to massive budget cuts to Iowa’s Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the state agency has eliminated nearly all staff visits...
In June 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) declared its intention to reverse its previous ruling banning the use of forced...
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed reversing a controversial ruling that prohibited the use of forced arbitration in...
A U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Mississippi has temporarily blocked a federal ruling that ends the use of forced arbitration...
Kindred Healthcare Inc. has been ordered to pay a $3.07 million fine after it was found that the company violated a corporate integrity agreement...
On Sept. 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a regulation banning the...
In a New York Times opinion piece, the newspaper’s editorial board highlighted the dangers that arbitration clauses pose for nursing home residents suffering from...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid announced it will be implementing five new quality measures into the Five-Star Quality nursing home rating system this...
According to the recent Genworth 2016 Annual Cost of Care Study, the overall cost of long-term care in Wisconsin, including nursing homes, assisted living...
While previously thought to improve mobility, a new study shows that high monthly doses of Vitamin D can increase fall risk in seniors. Various...
As you visit elderly loved ones living in nursing homes this holiday season, plan ahead to make your visit more rewarding and enjoyable. Here...
Aging often triggers emotional reactions and aggressive behavior in many elderly patients. Mental distress, often from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other illnesses can trigger...
Medication errors are surprisingly common in nursing homes, and many of them occur repeatedly and go unnoticed and unreported. When a patient does not...
