LTC earning seat at the table for preventing readmissions
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
Skilled-nursing leaders have long desired a seat at the table to help hospitals prevent readmissions, and a new collaboration aims to make it happen. Portland, OR-based Consonus Healthcare — which provides...
SNF aims to cut ER visits via telemedicine
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
A New Jersey provider is testing out telemedicine services in its skilled-nursing facilities, in the hope that it might cut back on unnecessary ER visits.
Opponents ‘blast’ nearly $100M cuts to Medicaid
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 06, 2018
Providers and senior advocates alike are “blasting” proposed cuts to Medicaid in the Sunshine State.
Kindred shareholders approve sale to Humana
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 06, 2018
Another milestone was reached Thursday on the road to combining two healthcare behemoths, one of them a former skilled nursing giant.
OSHA says to protect staff
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
A federal investigation recently found that a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from violent residents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late January cited and...
Shingles shot a yes for seniors
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently endorsed a new vaccine for shingles prevention in those over age 50, saying it is more effective than a live attenuated version. The new recombinant...
CMS allots $30M for new quality measures
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking skilled nursing facilities and other providers to help develop better quality measures — and the agency is earmarking $30 million to sweeten the...
California nursing home compare website needs to go, advocates say
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
A new website in the state of California is supposed to make it easier for residents to compare nursing homes. But industry advocates say it’s doing more harm than good and should be taken down immediately,...
Feds sue nursing home, alleging religious discrimination in forced flu shot
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
The Justice Department is suing a Wisconsin nursing home, alleging that it discriminated against an employee by forcing her to get a flu shot.
Leading their own life: Marylanders with dementia
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
Remaining social can be a struggle for residents who are grappling with dementia, but one senior-care provider may have found a way to alleviate it.