CT Nursing Homes Among Underperforming Facilities In US CT Nursing Homes Among Underperforming Facilities In US
CT Nursing Homes Among Underperforming Facilities In US Five Connecticut nursing homes long riddled with problems were named to a list of hundreds in the U.S. that medical officials are keeping close eyes on. Four of the facilities on the list are candidates for “Special Focus Facilities” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with one already a designated SFF home.  The designated SFF nursing home is Regal Care in Southport. The four candidates all have had a history of serious quality issues and are being included in a special program to stimulate improvements for quality of care. CMS requires tha…
9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S. 9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S.
9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S. Nine nursing homes long riddled with problems were named to a list of hundreds in the U.S. that medical officials are keeping close eyes on. The facilities on the list are candidates for “Special Focus Facilities” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with two already designated SFF homes.  The designated SFF nursing homes are New Grove Manor in East Orange and Riverfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Pennsauken. The nine candidates all have had a history of serious quality issues and are being included in a special program to stimulate improve…
Six CT Nursing Homes Cited Following Fatalities Six CT Nursing Homes Cited Following Fatalities
Six CT Nursing Homes Cited Following Fatalities Six nursing homes have been cited by the Connecticut State Department of Health for multiple lapses in treatment, including a pair of incidents where residents died, according to a new report. Hancock Hall in Danbury, Branford Hills Health Care Center, Greentree Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, Apple Rehab Watertown, the Bridgeport Health Care Center and Rosegarden Health and Rehabilitation Center have all been cited, according to a ctpost.com report released on Monday in coordination with the Connecticut Health I-Team, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to health reporting. …
St. Josephs Place Named Among Best Nursing Homes In The Nation By U.S. News & World Report St. Josephs Place Named Among Best Nursing Homes In The Nation By U.S. News & World Report
St. Josephs Place Named Among Best Nursing Homes In The Nation By U.S. News & World Report St. Josephs Place, located in and operated by Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has received U.S. News & World Report’s “high performance overall and high performance for short-term rehabilitation” designations. U.S. News & World Report is a leading expert in the evaluation and rating of healthcare providers across the country. Over 15,000 nursing homes and rehabilitation centers nationwide were evaluated. This year, only 15 percent of nursing homes earned the high performance designation. The results of the report …
Nebraska, Kansas Regulators Take Over Wood-Ridge Company's Nursing Homes Nebraska, Kansas Regulators Take Over Wood-Ridge Company's Nursing Homes
Nebraska, Kansas Regulators Take Over Wood-Ridge Company's Nursing Homes State regulators in Nebraska and Kansas have taken over 36 nursing homes after its Wood-Ridge parent company failed to make payroll in those states, according to recent reports. Skyline Health Care, LLC, owned by Joseph Schwartz on Marlboro Road, owns nursing homes in Arkansas, South Dakota, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Florida -- and three in New Jersey. Twenty-one nursing facilities and 10 assisted living facilities were placed by authorities in Nebraska, and 15 skilled-nursing facilities with 845 patients were taken over by courts in Kansas, according to statements issued …