Genesis plans to unload 13 more facilities; turns eye toward China
By
Marty Stempniak
May 11, 2018
Genesis Healthcare plans to unload 13 more of its leased facilities, as part of ongoing efforts to optimize its portfolio and focus on core markets.
IG review finds rehab overpay
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
A federal review of outpatient physical therapy payments found Medicare likely overpaid $367 million during a six-month period. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General...
CNAs far more prone to injury
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
Certified nursing assistants have one of the highest reported rates of injury across the country and particularly in Ohio, according to a review of injury data and first-person stories reported in April...
LTC education offerings get ‘new’ degree, more attention
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
Long-term care facilities are in desperate need of more trained professionals as the population continues to age, and the vendor and education communities are looking to help. Georgia Southwestern State...
Digital wound care market heating up
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
The market for digitally measuring and treating wounds is heating up, with a recent cash infusion. Toronto-based Swift Medical has announced that it earned some $11.6 million in funding from a group of...
Dan Ciolek, A pitch perfect career
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Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
Sports have played a key role throughout the formative years of Dan Ciolek’s life. It was a series of injuries, sustained while wrestling and playing other sports, that helped propel him toward a...
Golden Living to give union members $1.7M in back pay
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Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2018
A Fort Smith, AR-based senior care provider has agreed to grant a union’s members some $1.7 million in back pay, apparently closing a year-long legal battle.
3 nursing home employees indicted in resident’s death
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Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2018
Three Ohio nursing home workers were indicted last week for allegedly falsifying bed check records and failing to provide care to a resident.
Come on folks, do we really need a ‘national day’ for this?
By
Marty Stempniak
May 04, 2018
Forgive me for being such a cynic at my age, but I’m suffering from severe “National Day” fatigue.
Officials may push data-sharing as new Medicare participation requirement
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2018
The federal government is considering making data sharing a requirement of participating in Medicare, and officials want to hear what providers think of the idea.