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Facing closure, The Ivy nursing home sues state health department

Jul. 24, 2024 10:22 AM EDT

The Ivy at Great Falls, the state’s largest nursing home that faces closure due to a long record of quality issues, is suing the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) initiated the pending closure of The Ivy in...

Montana’s largest nursing home prepares to close following patient safety violations

Jul. 18, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

The state’s largest nursing home plans to close its doors weeks after being terminated from the federal Medicare and Medicaid program after “ a history of serious quality issues ” and violations for deficient patient care. In a recent public notice, the Centers for Medicare and...

ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs' July Fourth dread

Jul. 01, 2024 14:13 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Arizona, home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it's not for her. It's for her golden retriever, Ava. “Playing movies with gunshots to cover...