/tags/nursing-home nursing home en-US WLRN Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:30:00 GMT /health/2024-07-16/how-to-find-a-good-well-staffed-nursing-home Unfortunately, homes vary greatly in quality, and many don’t have enough nurses and aides to give residents the care they need. Here are some questions to answer if you are looking. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:30:00 GMT /health/2024-07-16/how-to-find-a-good-well-staffed-nursing-home Jordan Rau - KFF Health News /government-politics/2023-11-13/the-feds-back-ruling-on-kids-in-florida-nursing-homes The Biden administration is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling aimed at keeping Florida children with complex medical conditions out of nursing homes. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:14:45 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-13/the-feds-back-ruling-on-kids-in-florida-nursing-homes Jim Saunders /health/2023-07-17/judge-rules-against-florida-housing-kids-in-nursing-homes A federal judge has ruled that Florida violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rights of children. It comes after an investigation found that Florida’s Medicaid program was unnecessarily institutionalizing kids in nursing homes. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:00:00 GMT /health/2023-07-17/judge-rules-against-florida-housing-kids-in-nursing-homes Jim Saunders /health/2023-06-20/new-law-allows-cnas-to-become-qualified-med-aides-at-nursing-homes DeSantis signed the law which permits qualified CNAs to administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:30:00 GMT /health/2023-06-20/new-law-allows-cnas-to-become-qualified-med-aides-at-nursing-homes Rick Mayer /government-politics/2023-04-06/state-senate-passes-cna-medication-proposal-to-ease-nursing-home-worker-shortage The Florida Senate approved a bill that would allow certified nursing assistants in nursing homes to give certain medications to patients. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-06/state-senate-passes-cna-medication-proposal-to-ease-nursing-home-worker-shortage Health News Florida /health/2023-03-30/florida-bill-to-train-cnas-as-qualified-medication-aides-advances-to-senate-floor The 19-0 vote by the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee moves the legislation to a vote by the full state Senate. The House will also vote on a matching bill. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:30:00 GMT /health/2023-03-30/florida-bill-to-train-cnas-as-qualified-medication-aides-advances-to-senate-floor Health News Florida /health/2023-03-07/lawsuits-against-florida-nursing-homes-would-be-limited-under-proposed-bills In the Florida legislative session, two Republican bills would significantly limit lawsuits against nursing homes in cases of neglect or wrongful death. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:30:00 GMT /health/2023-03-07/lawsuits-against-florida-nursing-homes-would-be-limited-under-proposed-bills /local-news/2023-02-07/trial-begins-for-broward-nursing-home-operator-accused-in-hurricane-irma-deaths Prosecutors claim Jorge Carballo abandoned his patients, going home after the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills lost power to its air conditioner during the 2017 storm. Nine people died. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-07/trial-begins-for-broward-nursing-home-operator-accused-in-hurricane-irma-deaths Associated Press /news/2022-07-28/nursing-homes-are-suing-friends-and-family-to-collect-on-patients-bills Debt lawsuits — a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:40:52 GMT /news/2022-07-28/nursing-homes-are-suing-friends-and-family-to-collect-on-patients-bills Noam Levey /news/2022-07-04/west-palm-beach-nursing-home-owner-to-pay-1-75-million-in-vaccine-probe The owner of a West Palm Beach nursing home will pay $1.75 million to settle claims that it improperly diverted doses of COVID-19 vaccine to members of its board of directors and donors. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:49:08 GMT /news/2022-07-04/west-palm-beach-nursing-home-owner-to-pay-1-75-million-in-vaccine-probe