Providers unleashed an array of entertaining ways to boost resident morale and stave off feelings of isolation following a nationwide order to close all nursing homes to nonessential visitors.
CMS to update preadmission resident screening demands
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed in February that it is in the process of revising the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review regulations. It would be the rule’s first major...
April IT briefs
Apr 01, 2020
Information gathered from routine visits to the doctor is enough to accurately predict a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to new research led by scientists...
April Business briefs
Apr 01, 2020
Genesis announced a partnership between its LTC ACO and skilled nursing provider SavaSeniorCare.
LTC sale to gain $59M
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
LTC Properties’ sale of skilled nursing facilities operated by Preferred Care should be finalized in the second quarter of 2020, the company said.
Sabra execs: Operators not seeing PDPM disturbance
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Patient Driven Patient Model had not caused much disruption among Sabra Health Care REIT’s skilled nursing operators as of press time, according to CEO and Chairman Rick Matros.
Report: Closures hitting top facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
Quality isn’t necessarily a deciding factor when a nursing home closes. So suggests a new report that found both high- and low-quality providers were among the more than 550 facilities that closed from...
April Company briefs
Apr 01, 2020
A new subsidiary of turn-around firm Healthcare Management Partners will focus on senior care facilities. HMP Senior Solutions’ offering for nursing homes and assisted living will include accounting...
Sentence for resident death
Apr 01, 2020
Ohio — A former Ohio nursing home worker was sentenced to two years of community control, plus added conditions, for her role in a patient’s death that occurred after a fall.
Bill could ease surveys
Apr 01, 2020
Florida — Two proposed bills in Florida could mean fewer inspections for nursing homes within the state.