Collaborative Quality Improvement Efforts Can Positively Impact Antipsychotic Use
Reducing antipsychotic use in nursing homes is an ongoing priority for clinicians and their teams.
COVID-19 Toll in Nursing Homes Linked to Staffing Levels and Quality
A new study shows that residents of long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels, poorer quality scores, and higher concentrations of disadvantaged residents suffer…
As States Reopen, Nursing Home Operators Can’t Assume They’ll ‘Be in the Clear Forever’
As COVID-19 initially swept through nursing homes across the country in March and April, operators and staffers had a key advantage: Just about every state…
OK Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Which Resulted in the Death of Three Patients
On June 18, 2020, a grand jury charged Donald Hyungjoon Kim, MD, 53, for distributing opioids and other controlled substances illegally. In 2018, the Oklahoma…
EEOC Sues Pediatric Health Care Alliance for Retaliation over Harassment Complaints
Pediatric Health Care Alliance, a Tampa-based pediatric medical practice, violated federal law when it retaliated against a female registered nurse for reporting that a doctor,…
NJ Outdoor Visitation with Long-Term Care Residents Can Begin Sunday, June 21
Residents of long-term care facilities will be able to have outdoor visits with loved ones in designated outdoor space starting Sunday, June 21—Father’s Day—under a…
Minnesotans can start outdoor visits with loved ones in nursing homes, state officials say
For the first time in months, Minnesotans who live in senior care facilities can meet face to face with their loved ones, provided their visits…
Florida nursing homes to test staff for COVID-19 every 2 weeks under emergency rule
Since the disease started spreading in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in March, COVID-19 has taken 1,588 lives and caused thousands more infections in…
Equal Pay for Telehealth Vital after Pandemic, Senate Told
Virtual doctor visits should pay the same rate as in-office checkups even after the Covid-19 pandemic ends, telehealth advocates told a Senate health panel.
Governor Phil Scott Announces Easing of Restrictions for Older and Vulnerable Vermonters
Governor Phil Scott announced several measures to gradually ease restrictions on Vermonters in long-term care facilities, hospitals and those over the age of 65. In…