It’s amazing what some lines of computer code can do. In the case of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it threw off the workings of the new MDS 3.0 system.
AHCA’s changing of the guard
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2010
It was an emotional general session at the American Health Care Association conference in Long Beach, CA, Monday. Bruce Yarwood, the mighty and well-loved president and CEO handed the reins of the group...
Two good prescriptions for long-term care pharmacies
By
Liza Berger
Oct 08, 2010
Long-term care pharmacies have generated some hot news lately.
New respect for nurses
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2010
A new report underscores what many nurses already know: They play an increasingly important role in the practice of medicine.
What MDS 3.0 will mean for nursing home providers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2010
So, it’s finally here. MDS 3.0, the updated resident assessment tool, has officially taken effect. So how exactly will this highly anticipated system change the way you, nursing home providers, operate?...
Congress improves its writing skills
By
Liza Berger
Sep 29, 2010
It sounds like a set-up for a punch line. The Senate this week passed the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Plain Writing Act? So what do we have now? Inscrutable, government-speak?
A brighter outlook for seniors housing sector
By
Liza Berger
Sep 24, 2010
The long-term care market is still struggling, but you wouldn’t know it if you attended the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference this week in Chicago.
World’s oldest man shares memories, wisdom
By
Liza Berger
Sep 22, 2010
Taking out the Model T. Watching Halley’s Comet. Living without electricity. These are some moments that have punctuated the life of Walter Breuning, who turned 114 Tuesday.
Stories of possible theft and a new high-profile figurehead headline this week’s news
By
Liza Berger
Sep 17, 2010
What a week in long-term care, eh? A chapter leader accused of corruption and a governor tapped to be the head of a nursing home organization? Can’t ask for more interesting news than that.
America’s breadbasket indeed
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 15, 2010
After Monday’s announcement that Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson would become the new Bruce Yarwood as president and CEO of the American Health Care Association, one of the thoughts that came to mind...