State high court decisions keep COVID immunity in play but define scope
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 14, 2023
Connecticut’s highest court has offered a mixed ruling for a nursing home that sought dismissal of a wrongful death suit under a state provision limiting COVID-era liability. The rulings put senior...
In good news for providers, Supreme Court lowers bar on False Claims dismissals
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 20, 2023
The federal government can move to dismiss any False Claim suit, even over the objection of whistleblowers who stand to gain financially from ongoing litigation, the Supreme Court ruled Friday morning.
Effects of SCOTUS ruling in Talevski case could reach far beyond nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing homes under county or state control could see an explosion of lawsuits following a Thursday US Supreme Court ruling maintaining the right of nursing home residents and their survivors to sue in...
‘There’s always tension’: NCAL addresses fears of increased federal regulation of assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2023
Lobbying federal decision-makers for legislation that would benefit the assisted living sector may come with some risk of increased federal scrutiny, American Health Care Association / National Center...
Today’s mobile residents can complicate bathing safety
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2023
It takes careful strategy, attention to detail and smart equipment
use to deliver a satisfying bath while preventing accidents.
Fifth annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction event dazzles
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2023
Dozens of senior living, skilled nursing and home care leaders and frontline workers became celebrities for a few hours Monday night in Chicago, where they were feted at the 2023 McKnight’s Women of...
McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards showcase inspirational leaders at inaugural live event
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2023
More than 200 aging services professionals, business partners and supporters celebrated a who’s-who of industry veterans Tuesday during the inaugural McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ceremony.
Good Samaritan Society to exit 15 states, trim capacity by 30 percent
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 12, 2023
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, the country’s second-largest not-for-profit senior living and care organization, plans to exit 15 states and reduce its resident and patient count by approximately...
Opponents of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers are pursuing two fresh pathways to defeat it. Both of the challenges cite the pandemic’s current, less critical...
CMS reveals more nursing home ownership information
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday made more nursing home ownership data available as part of the White House’s push to increase transparency in the sector.