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10 states with the most, fewest geriatric physicians
Nine states have fewer than five active geriatric physicians, a KFF report found. -
Group pushes for registry after nurse charged in patient deaths
The Pennsylvania Health Care Association is advocating for legislation that would open a registry for nursing home employees in order to identify concerns regarding potentially troubled workers faster, ABC affiliate WTAE reported Nov. 3. -
'Wave of the bureaucratic wand' won't fix nursing home staffing: States to CMS
Fifteen governors sent a letter Nov. 1 to CMS asking the agency to reconsider increased staffing hour requirements for nursing homes. -
Idaho rehab hospital names CEO
John "Joe" Griffin was appointed CEO of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Business Review reported Nov. 1. -
Legionnaires case reported at Arkansas nursing home
A case of Legionnaires' disease was discovered at the Methodist Village Senior Living nursing home in Fort Smith, Ark., health officials told Fox affiliate KNWA. -
3 Washington nursing home chains fined in ADA cases
Three nursing home chains in Washington state settled allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying admission to residents due to substance use disorder and failed to provide a sign-language interpreter for a patient who is deaf. -
Only 1 senior living system scored positively in nurse satisfaction: Report
Trilogy Health Services is the only senior living system with a positive rating for nurse satisfaction in the country, an MIT Sloan Management Review report found. -
Rehab provider to build $26M hospital in Texas
Dallas-based Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals is constructing a new $26 million inpatient physical rehab hospital. -
The top rehab hospital in each state
U.S. News & World Report evaluated 1,040 hospitals across the country and ranked them for care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic brain injury and severe burns. -
Michigan's first pediatric rehab hospital named
Rehabilitation provider Mary Free Bed, in partnership with Corewell Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, all based in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced the name of the first children's rehabilitation hospital in the state, ABC affiliate WSBT reported Oct. 23. -
Bed rail injuries, deaths rising in Minnesota nursing homes
The Minnesota Department of Health has opened investigations into six separate nursing homes this year due to adverse patient events with bed rails. -
Nursing, residential care among fastest-growing healthcare sectors: 5 notes
Home health care and nursing home care were the fastest growing healthcare categories in August, an Oct. 19 Altarum report found. -
Older adult frailty drops 10% after 1st year of moving in: Study
Older adults have heightened frailty prior to and just after entering a senior housing property, but the frailty levels decline after one year, a study by NORC at the University of Chicago found. -
Best, worst states for long-term care services: AARP
Minnesota was ranked the best state for long-term services and support, according to a 2023 AARP ranking. -
Unions may reduce nursing home staff turnover: Study
Labor unions at nursing homes could help reduce staff turnover, a recent study found. -
Patients bring $900M racketeering lawsuit against nursing home
A group of residents is suing a nursing home management company Marcus & Millichap, alleging it omitted key details from licensing applications that resulted in racketeering-level behavior. -
More rehab professionals were vaccinated against COVID-19 than the flu: CMS
More rehabilitation center healthcare professionals completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series than influenza vaccinations in 2022, according to CMS data. -
New Jersey nursing home launches new care model for critically ill patients
Lumberton, N.J.-based Mount Holly Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has developed a new clinical model to care for patients with critical illness needs through a partnership with Samaritan Palliative Medical Partners, ROI-NJ reported Oct. 12. -
North Carolina rehab center fined $30K after fatal fall
Raleigh (N.C.) Rehabilitation Center has been hit with a $31,320 fine from CMS after an investigation revealed that conditions in the facility had subjected patients to immediate jeopardy, according to an Oct. 10 report from WRAL. -
AHRQ: 2 decolonization methods reduce nursing home infections
Nursing homes that regularly use universal decolonization methods like chlorhexidine bathing to clean the skin and iodophor to clean the nose reduces the chance of a patient being transferred to a hospital due to infection.
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