Articles tagged as: nursing homes
April 9, 2020
How Nursing Homes, Senior Living Centers Battle COVID-19
Nursing homes and senior living facilities in places like Indiana, Illinois and Iowa have experienced dozens COVID-19 cases and deaths. Now, these places are facing a lot of pressure to keep residents safe -- and occupied.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
11 Virus Deaths At One Central Indiana Nursing Home
Eleven residents of a central Indiana nursing home have died from COVID-19 while the overall state toll from the disease caused by the coronavius has risen by 12 to 139, state health officials said Monday.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2016
Former Nursing Home CEO Charged With Fraud, Money Laundering, Conspiracy
A grand jury indictment alleges that James Burkhart and three others created shell companies and used them to falsify charges to Medicare and Medicaid.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Years-Long Study Aims To Prevent Unnecessary Hospitalizations Of Fragile Geriatric Patients
Phase one of the study, developed by Indiana University's Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Center, placed nurses in the state's nursing homes who were trained to recognize problems in geriatric patients before they turn into full-blown issues that require hospitalization.
Read MoreJune 6, 2016
U Of Southern Indiana To Train Nurses In Dementia Care
Organizers say the training could impact as many as 1,000 nursing home residents in southwestern Indiana.
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