PEPPER’s pause doesn’t wipe out prospects for nursing home self-monitoring
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2024
Federal regulators have suspended a key tool used by some nursing homes for internal auditing, but experts cautioned providers not to let the stoppage hinder their compliance efforts.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2024
Nurse staffing firm to pay $181K in misclassification case … State lifts admissions ban in place since fall COVID outbreak following nursing home’s sale … New C diff antibiotic shows promise in phase...
The RAC is back, increasing scrutiny in a complex nursing home audit environment
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2024
Audits of skilled nursing providers are likely to increase this year, with a growing number of federal and state recovery audits adding to specialized compliance reviews announced last year.
Ensign adds states and courts managed care but legal issues threaten
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2024
The Ensign Group is pursuing a double-pronged expansion, building out relationships with managed care partners as it also plans to build up holdings in its newest market.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2024
HHS permanently continues telehealth prescriptions of opioid use disorder treatment … Battle over nation’s first LTC tax continues months after implementation … Veterans Affairs announces new LTC...
Rule could take up to 3 years
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2024
Still poring through nearly 47,000 comments, federal regulators have conceded it may take up to three years to finalize a nursing home staffing rule.
Odds of staffing rule fix grow with new bill
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2024
After weeks of waiting, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) officially introduced a bill aiming to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing mandate.
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2024
Senate committee pushing broad healthcare bill with workforce initiatives ahead of next budget deadline … FDA: 561 deaths linked to Philips ventilators, sleep apnea devices … Cigna sells off Medicare...
60 Seconds With … Kathleen Unroe, MD
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
You’ve created an app to help make hospital discharge information more accessible to nursing home nurses. Why is this issue so important?
Sensor can improve ambulatory off-loading
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Sensor-assisted wound therapy can help support faster closure of plantar foot ulcers while maintaining a patient’s mobility, researchers reported in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.