A Virginia nursing home chain accused a state inspector of bias even as its facilities were cited for willful abuse, substandard care, and in one case lost Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Author: Lauren S
An overnight dispute between two employees at a Leawood senior care facility escalated into an exchange of gunfire and an attempted murder charge, raising new questions about workplace safety in long-term care.
New York nursing home leaders are demanding a defined share of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1.5 billion hospital-and-nursing-home funding proposal, warning that low Medicaid rates and unclear allocations are fueling discharge backlogs and straining care for an aging population.
An Albia nurse received probation and fines after pleading guilty to diverting oxycodone from residents at a Pella nursing facility, following a Medicaid fraud investigation into months of alleged drug theft and medication tampering.
A new multi-facility study found no clear link between nursing home profit status and pain in residents with dementia, pointing instead to quality ratings and cognitive impairment as key factors.
A new analysis finds no link between nursing home profit status and pain levels among residents with dementia, challenging long-held assumptions about ownership and care quality.
State investigators say a West Columbia man diverted nearly $50,000 from a nursing home resident’s funds for his own use, in a case now being prosecuted as exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
A recent WisPolitics column by Bill Kaplan warns that rural health care in Wisconsin is nearing a breaking point, with nursing homes and long-term care providers facing growing risks as hospitals close and the care continuum frays.
As dementia-related wandering continues to expose dangerous gaps in long-term care, regulators and providers are under growing pressure to strengthen safeguards against resident elopement.
A roof leak at an East Providence nursing home prompts the urgent relocation of residents, highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities.
