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nursing homes
615 published works
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
When Nursing Homes Fail: What Families Need to Know and What the Law Can Do
By Joseph Ciaccio, Partner overseeing the Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation Departments Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse, New York, has been under an admissions freeze since January after repeated…
McCarter & English, LLP
New CMS Risk-Based Surveys for High-Performing Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Risk-Based Survey (RBS) process is reshaping how high-performing skilled nursing facilities are surveyed and how regulatory resources are allocated across the…
Rivkin Rounds
DOH Updates Nursing Home Incident Reporting Manual: What Operators Should Know
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently issued Dear Administrator Letter DRS 26-05 announcing the release of an updated Nursing Home Incident Reporting Manual. Nursing home operators should…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
The Hidden Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes: What a New Study Says About Staffing and Patient Safety
By Joseph Ciaccio, Partner and Head of Napoli Shkolnik’s Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation Departments A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has confirmed what families across the…
Hauptman & Haumptman Blog
Don’t Forget About Medicaid’s Medical Test – Part 3
In my blog post last week, I explained the risk of not satisfying Medicaid’s medical test when residing in an assisted living facility (ALF) as opposed to a nursing home. Assisted…
Stritmatter Law Blog
When Systemic Failures Lead to Wrongful Death: Holding Institutions Accountable
When a tragic death happens because of repeated negligence, it is not simply the result of a single mistake. Too often, it reflects systemic failures—patterns of carelessness, ignored warnings, or…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Should Special Rules Apply for “Private Equity” Investments in Nursing Homes?
Genesis HealthCare's latest, complicated round in Bankruptcy proceedings began in July 2025 with a Chapter 11 petition that includes -- but certainly isn't limited to -- eleven nursing homes in…
Healthcare Law Blog
Policy Brief: Aligning Nursing Home Bed Planning with New York’s Certificate of Need Reform Goals
By Adam Herbst
Last month, New York State began a formal review of its Certificate of Need (CON) process for nursing homes, launching a timely conversation about how best to align regulatory oversight…
It Pays to Be Covered™
Know Your Limits: Insights on Statutory Minimum Limits for Nursing Facilities
By Aaron Campbell, Katherine J. Henry
This is the second in a series of articles addressing critical issues in risk management and insurance for skilled nursing facilities. How much insurance does my organization need? This conundrum…
SCOV Law
Delay, Definition, Double Jeopardy, and Dooley
Definitions matterBy Andy Delaney'Twas a relatively busy week at SCOV. Three opinions issued on Friday, May 2. And one entry order on April 24. We'll start with the entry order. This…