Risk Management
Deer crashes into nursing home
A deer visited a Bronx nursing home, causing panic for residents, staff and the deer.
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Ready for anything
As the new CMS emergency planning regulations go into effect this month, a crisis-filled 2017 has already given many states multiple reasons to be ready for anything.
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Three employees fired for videotaping residents
An assisted living facility is investigating after employees shared videos on social media that made fun of residents.
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Another involuntary discharge
SNF resident blogger Kathleen Mears shares her experiences on being involuntarily discharged and how she thinks the process could be avoided.
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Briggs partners with Kno2, BlueStrata for e-forms
The healthcare documentation company now offers compliance and data forms in electronic format for easy exchange.
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Florida AL chain under investigation for charging residents a hurricane fee
The state’s long-term care ombudsman office is investigating claims that the provider charged its Florida residents a special surcharge because of the storm.
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Immediate jeopardy: True or false?
An immediate jeopardy deficiency can cost providers dearly in finances and reputation. But what if it’s not true? Legal expert Alan C. Horowitz discusses a recent case where the provider challenged CMS over nearly $1 million in fines—and won.
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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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