Having My Say | When it feels like content is king, bring in the ‘X’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2022
Given the chance to question a Washington correspondent for a major broadcast news organization recently, long-term care leaders didn’t drill down on budget reconciliations, Medicare coverage or healthcare...
Nexion’s Fran Kirley: Thriving by using culture to recruit workers, oust agency
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2022
During the pandemic, Nexion Health saw its agency staff costs increase by 12 times its base, from $1 million annually in 2019 to about $12 million each in 2020 and 2021.
Ancillary services drove complex deal in major CommuniCare expansion
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2022
Adding ancillary services is widely viewed as a way for nursing home operators to layer in sustainability. When it comes time to sell, those related companies and their revenue diversification can draw...
Rule aimed at reducing red tape to come later, or maybe not all
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially delayed action on a three-year-old proposal to reduce some duplicative and “unnecessary” requirements for nursing homes another year, with...
Nursing home funding: Worth a closer look
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 19, 2022
The current nursing home funding system overlooks a simple fact: Living in a beautiful, updated home makes people feel better.
‘Too lax for too long’: Providers urged to shore up active shooter planning
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2022
As active shooters increasingly target healthcare settings amid a nationwide spate of attacks, safety experts emphasize nursing homes must confront distinct disadvantages to ensure patient and staff safety.
Generations’ Edwin Cabigao: Breathing new life into post-COVID clinical care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2022
A centralized clinical approach and operational changes that put patient care first are critical for building a forward-thinking and sustainable long-term care organization.
Hreben named COO of Peace Care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 14, 2022
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace has appointed Kyle Hreben, MBA, LNHA, chief operating officer of Peace Care, Inc.
Having My Say | We must find a way to stress better behavioral care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2022
Given all the attention the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has streamed on skilled nursing lately, the agency will surely expect more from providers on the behavioral front, too.
Precedent-setting arbitration ruling could lead to more nursing home lawsuits
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2022
A nursing home arbitration agreement that forced residents or family members to split fees in a dispute has been deemed “unconscionable,” a ruling that may pave the way for more lawsuits against providers.