Feds update Section GG training series for assessment, coding
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Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
A federal training series on the assessment and coding of Section GG of the Minimum Data Set has been updated, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
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Oct 28, 2021
Ensign touts another record third quarter in latest earnings report … VA must improve infection control measures at long-term care facilities: GAO … Alabama nursing homes, hospitals set to receive...
Residents’ personalized effort puts $37,000 in their caregivers’ pockets
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Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2021
A resident-led resale shop at a Wisconsin senior living community has raised more than $37,000 in scholarship funding for staff members at the facility.
New guidance affirms providers’ right to reject religious exemptions for COVID vaccinations due to...
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Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Oct 27, 2021
Long-term care providers shouldn’t read too much into updated COVID-19 vaccination guidance on religious exemptions released this week by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to...
Resizing operations an option for providers struggling to rebound
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Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2021
COVID-19’s severe impact on the long-term care industry has forced many providers to resize operations while they weather the storm — but the key to succeeding depends on how well operators know their...
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Oct 27, 2021
Controversial nursing home order becoming central subject for voters … Stakeholders want casino admission fees doubled to help fund state nursing homes … Minnesota regulators take control of nursing...
Providers rip states limiting their profits over direct care
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Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Long-term care providers in New York and New Jersey are questioning new state mandates that will limit how much operators can profit from resident care in an effort to address problems local leaders say...
The search is on again for a Genesis Healthcare CEO
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Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Harry Wilson will be leaving his position as chief executive officer of Genesis Healthcare just seven months after he was hired to lead the post-acute care giant’s financial turnaround.
M&A activity dips slightly in third quarter but remains strong overall
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Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Mergers and acquisitions within the seniors housing and long-term care industry dipped during the third quarter, according to new data from Irving Levin Associates.
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Oct 26, 2021
AAPACN, AHCA release new trauma informed care training program … Michigan battles over alleged missed COVID nursing home deaths … Voting begins on proposal that would block nursing homes from banning...