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Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
12/28/23 at 03:49 AMSerious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought HospitalsNew York TimesDecember 26, 2023The rate of serious medical complications increased in hospitals after they were purchased by private equity investment firms, according to a major study of the effects of such acquisitions on patient care in recent years. The study, published in JAMA on Tuesday, found that, in the three years after a private equity fund bought a hospital, adverse events including surgical infections and bed sores rose by 25 percent among Medicare patients when compared with similar hospitals that were not bought by such investors. The researchers reported a nearly 38 percent increase in central line infections, a dangerous kind of infection that medical authorities say should never happen, and a 27 percent increase in falls by patients while staying in the hospital.
Mercy medical record transition heats up in bankruptcy court
12/28/23 at 03:46 AMMercy medical record transition heats up in bankruptcy courtThe Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)December 22, 2023Iowa City, IA—Among the complexities of a Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy sale to the University of Iowa is the transition of its electronic medical system—with any gap or abrupt termination of system operations posing “significant” threat to Mercy and its patients.
After the chaotic closure of a St. Louis nursing home, will others also shut down?
12/27/23 at 03:31 AMAfter the chaotic closure of a St. Louis nursing home, will others also shut down?St. Louis Post-DispatchDecember 24, 2023St. Louis, MO—The north St. Louis nursing home that closed abruptly last weekend, setting off a chaotic relocation of residents and layoffs of workers without warning, had been in decline for several years. ... Other area nursing homes face similar financial pressures and lingering damage from the COVID-19 pandemic. ... “I think we’re going to see a lot of nursing homes close, that’s my prediction—I mean a lot of nursing homes,” [Harvey] Tettlebaum [a lawyer who for decades has represented the Missouri Healthcare Association, a group for long-term health care organizations] said. “I think it’s going to escalate next year.” Among the most vulnerable are providers that primarily serve residents who rely on Medicaid.
Largest nursing home in St. Louis closes suddenly, forcing out 170 residents
12/20/23 at 03:28 AMLargest nursing home in St. Louis closes suddenly, forcing out 170 residentsAssociated PressDecember 18, 2023St. Louis, MO—The largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other care centers. Many left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. The abrupt shutdown of Northview Village Nursing Home on Friday came after workers learned they might not be paid and walked out, confusing residents and their relatives. Many family members gathered through the day Saturday outside the facility on the city’s north side. Some didn’t immediately know where their loved ones were taken.
‘Tougher Every Day’—Nursing Home Operators, CCRCs Weigh in on Future of Skilled Nursing
12/16/23 at 03:50 AM‘Tougher Every Day’—Nursing Home Operators, CCRCs Weigh in on Future of Skilled NursingSkilled Nursing NewsDecember 14, 2023Operating a skilled nursing facility today is considered a “tough business” with regulations and reimbursement woes making the space “tougher every day.” Other operators say they regularly budget a loss for skilled nursing services, and if it weren’t for other lines of business, skilled nursing would be unsustainable.
New Analysis Shows How Unaffordable Home Care Is Becoming For American Seniors
12/06/23 at 04:00 AMNew Analysis Shows How Unaffordable Home Care Is Becoming For American SeniorsHome Health Care NewsDecember 4, 2023Most Americans will need some sort of in-home care support as they age. The issue is that many of them cannot afford it. ... Only 14% of American seniors can afford to do so [pay for personal care services], however, according to a new analysis conducted by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
California Officially Raises Minimum Wage For Home Health Care Workers
12/06/23 at 04:00 AMCalifornia Officially Raises Minimum Wage For Home Health Care WorkersHome Health Care NewsDecember 4, 2023California’s home health workers are set to receive higher pay next year as a result of a minimum wage hike approved by the state legislature. ... The news will be greeted warmly by caregivers in the Golden State. However, experts in the home-based care space have worried before that the wage increase could have adverse effects on providers.