Risk Management
NV nurse charged with refusing to help resident after a fall
Co-workers at the assisted living community said they were ordered to let a memory care resident fall out of her wheelchair so the fall could be used as an excuse to remove the resident from the unit, according to police.
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TheWorxHub adds security management application
The mobile application can be used on any device and integrates data reporting within TheWorxHub’s operations management system.
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Disaster plans: perfect on paper
The criminal investigation into the eight South Florida nursing home deaths following Hurricane Irma is prompting a larger look at how long-term care facilities prepare—and practice—for natural disasters.
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How Holiday Retirement is bracing for Hurricane Irma
An executive at the senior living provider shares what they’ve learned about emergency preparedness and what they’re doing before Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall in Florida.
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Florida Argentum: Preparatation checklist and resources
Florida's Argentum chapter urges senior living providers to take Hurricane Irma seriously and offers resources to help them prepare.
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CMS waives provider screening, DME requirements for TX and LA hurricane victims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily waiving its usual requirements for acquiring or replacing medical equipment or prosthetics and is easing provider screening rules for Texas and Louisiana providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
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5 must-haves for emergency preparedness planning
New CMS regulations are an opportunity for providers to write policies and practice procedures that can prepare staff for the unexpected.
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A live feed of nursing home life
Social media is a popular method of communication, but what happens when staff and residents use it to share about long term care? Resident blogger Kathleen Mears shares her observations and opinions.
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Assisted living residents rescued by power of social media
When the image of elderly residents trapped in waist-deep flood water made its rounds on Twitter, many people initially thought it was fake.
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Texas nursing homes brace for Hurricane Harvey
Senior living communities in the path of the storm are implementing their emergency preparedness plans and moving residents ahead of the landfall, expected late Friday night.
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