Senators introduce bipartisan bill to bolster geriatric care workforce … Proposed 2020 Medicare Advantage rate hikes far lower than what plans received for 2019 … Employee forgot to turn on alarm to...
Big rise: More than 43,000 jobs open in long-term care as leaders plot
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
Long-term care providers are well-aware that the industry is facing a staffing crunch, but new numbers put an exclamation point on those challenges.
Nursing Home Compare not useful for predicting 90-day costs, complications or readmissions: Study
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
Patients and hospitals often consult Nursing Home Compare data to figure out the best nursing facility to use following surgery.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 31
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
CMS proposes Medicare Advantage changes … Skip the dentist: Walgreens tries offering seniors dental services in stores … Senior advocates renew push for aid-in-dying law … Hot air balloons took off...
CMS chief: Providers should expect new set of quality measures, more sophisticated enforcement strategies
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
In a fiery speech Tuesday, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services top official issued a “call to action” to providers and said the healthcare industry’s status quo is no longer...
Nursing home accused of using ‘sham medical director’ to fuel kickback scheme
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
A Florida nursing home and its affiliates must pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of using a “sham medical director” to defraud the government, officials announced Monday.
‘Special’ little girl raises $50,000 and counting for nursing homes, drawing national attention
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
An amazing Arkansas 11-year-old has raised more than $50,000 and counting to help the state’s nursing home residents and is drawing a national spotlight for her sweetness.
State says ‘no’ to medical marijuana in some nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
The Show Me State is closing its eyes when it comes to the use of medical marijuana in some local nursing homes.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 30
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
‘Startling’ report says 7.8M more direct-care jobs needed by 2026 … Resident advocates pushing for granny cams, requirement to notify residents if a sex offender moves into a SNF … Researchers...
Sabra backs off fire sale of some bankrupt Senior Care Centers properties
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 29, 2019
Senior care landlord Sabra Health Care is trimming back the handful of properties it plans to sell out from under a troubled tenant, officials announced Sunday.