Class action lawsuit against NY nursing home for patient deaths … NJ veteran’s nursing home accused of putting residents in immediate jeopardy … Study finds disparities in LTC patients’ access...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 01, 2022
Closure of notorious nursing home leaves NJ town with $1.4 million debt … Nevada Supreme Court says negligence lawsuit against SNF can continue … ‘Do Not Hospitalize’ policy, procedures increase...
Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes
By
Joe Bush
Oct 10, 2022
A bill that would use the federal government’s Five-Star ratings system as a means to identify and punish poor quality nursing homes passed a New Jersey senate committee Thursday, drawing criticism in...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 21
By
Joe Bush
Sep 21, 2022
Shooting threat at NY nursing home….CA state grant to fund an earn-and-learn apprenticeship model…NJ legislature advances bill to protect LTC residents from neglect, isolation
Four caregivers have settled a nearly 3-year-old class action race discrimination lawsuit against a now-shuttered New Jersey nursing home plagued by a host of problems, including COVID-19 outbreaks and...
Notoriously troubled NJ skilled nursing facility to close Monday
By
John Hall
Aug 04, 2022
Years of shocking news from a New Jersey nursing home that included residents’ bodies stored in on-site morgues, tax woes of a troubled owner and disturbing allegations of resident abuse have culminated...
Stop-gap licensing waivers offer promise for nurse staffing crisis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Maintaining relaxed licensing regulations could be a key way to address the nation’s ongoing nurse staffing crisis and improve access to care, suggests a new Health Affairs study.
Hreben named COO of Peace Care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 14, 2022
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace has appointed Kyle Hreben, MBA, LNHA, chief operating officer of Peace Care, Inc.
Also in the News for Thursday, June 23
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2022
L.A. council approves $25 per hour minimum for SNF aides in private hospitals … Hundreds of residents removed from troubled NJ nursing home … State lawmakers approve study of LTC staffing trends during...
New Jersey student’s dance class gets nursing home residents moving
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jun 17, 2022
A high school student from northern New Jersey is using the power of dance to boost nursing home patients’ spirits.