It’s never too early for Christmas at Texas nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 08, 2018
Jo Alch knows Christmas is still months and months away. But that isn’t stopping the Dallas woman from bringing Santa Claus, and a little warmth and joy, to local nursing homes this summer.
Hospitals in bundled payment initiatives steering patients away from SNFs: study
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
Hospitals participating in bundled payment efforts are actively reducing the use of skilled nursing care in their respective areas. That’s one of the key takeaways from a new study out of the University...
Omega optimistic about new payment model as it looks beyond Orianna
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
As a leading skilled nursing operator starts to close the book on one troubled chapter, it holds an optimistic eye toward the field’s future.
Can nursing home forbid workers from speaking Spanish on duty? Employees say ‘no’
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
A handful of Spanish-speaking employees is fighting back, after the Pennsylvania nursing home that employs them told workers they could not use their lengua materna (native tongue) on the job, even during...
Nurse turnover in LTC hits three-year low, new survey reveals
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 06, 2018
For the first time in three years, nursing homes finally made progress in reducing nursing staff turnover, according to the industry’s largest salary survey.
CMS updates providers on changes coming down the pipeline soon
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 06, 2018
Staffing data for Payroll-Based Journal must be submitted by August 14, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials reminded providers last week.
State eyeing possible change to law that allows nursing homes to extract funds from residents’...
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 03, 2018
North Dakota is looking at a possible change to a state law that allows nursing homes to obtain unpaid debts from residents’ adult children.
Senior care operator, mired in bankruptcy, reaches $18.4M settlement with allegedly faulty contractor
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 03, 2018
A Texas nursing home operator mired in bankruptcy has scored a big victory in court against an alleged faulty contractor.
Dementia and alcohol: Too much or too little booze could up the risk to brain health, study says
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 03, 2018
Consuming too much alcohol could help raise the risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study. But there’s a twist: The same study says that completely abstaining from liquor...
Top LTC association rails at new payment rule: Concerned about provider micromanagement, extra burdens
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 02, 2018
The dust may still be settling from Tuesday’s release of a new nursing home payment rule, but a leading trade group was already expressing concern Wednesday over what it sees as micromanagement of...