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‘Overwhelming’ safety issues reported at North Texas nursing homes run by bankrupt company
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 3 days agoFour North Texas nursing homes have “overwhelming” safety and quality issues as their parent company navigates bankruptcy proceedings, according to a report from an independent patient care ...
‘Not keeping up:’ Nursing home leaders frustrated over lack of state budget funds for Medicaid...
WROC Rochester· 4 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year has passed, concerns...
Health, caregiving and estate planning: how to talk about tough topics with aging parents
Morningstar· 4 days agoAdult children often wonder what they ought to discuss with their aging parents in a family meeting. Should they, for instance, ask their parents whether they have a long-term-care insurance ...
New federal staffing mandates pose challenges for Maine nursing homes
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 3 days agoApr. 23—As many as two-thirds of Maine's 80-plus nursing homes will have to hire workers to comply with new staffing mandates announced this week by the Biden administration, according to the ...
Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs
Bangor Daily News· 5 days agoSherri Parker, assistant director of nursing at Caribou Rehab and Nursing, recalled a woman who came to her facility and was so sedated by the prescribed...
For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing was abysmal when state inspectors...
White House finalizes minimum staffing rule for nursing homes
Becker’s Hospital Review· 5 days agoThe first minimum staffing rule for nursing homes has been finalized, according to an April 22 White House fact sheet. The mandate requires all nursing homes that receive Medicare and
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
US News & World Report· 6 days agoThe troubled department has struggled with management issues for years, with its spending and contracting processes regularly assailed by audits and investigations. In February, for example, ...
Many say federal mandate will worsen nursing home issues
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay· 4 days agoThis week the White House finalized a plan that would require nursing homes that receive Medicare...
Wyoming seniors want to live independently, and many aim to help
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 5 days agoWyoming’s aging population is growing at a much higher rate than the total state population, and 87%...