Kind named IT director at Kendal’s Admiral at the Lake
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 30, 2023
The Admiral at the Lake, a Kendal life care community in Chicago, named Zina Kind director of information technology in early January.
MDS, quality reporting changes give providers a ‘bumpy road’ ahead
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 21, 2023
Major changes to resident assessment tools, increasing quality reporting requirements and new state Medicaid payment tools will continue to dog providers well into 2024, a trio of clinical and reimbursement...
The carrot vs. the stick
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, there’s often been an unexpected guest at the negotiating table.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
Senate leaders spark discussion on Medicare physician pay reform with new paper … Geriatric consultation on hospital outcomes in older adults with trauma … Study reveals most affordable online nursing...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 8
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
Nursing home staff praised for evacuation efforts after roof-work fire … LTC advocacy groups support bill to broaden scope of nurse practitioners in skilled nursing and beyond … Healthcare cybersecurity...
State lawmakers embrace small-house nursing homes, tackle prior authorization in ‘transformative’...
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2023
A House bill, which passed 158-0 last week, prods the development of more “small house” nursing homes, promises better infection control responses and launches a pre-authorization pilot designed to...
BREAKING: CMS bulletin presses states on Medicaid nursing home spending
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2022
States should use their Medicaid authority to help drive better health outcomes among nursing home residents, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an informational bulletin issued Monday.
McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners take center stage
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
CHICAGO — A sold-out crowd celebrated the second class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners in a lively spring event that combined networking with unabashed appreciation for some of the aging services...
Staffing ‘instability’ might be new mandate metric; providers gear up for battle
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 11, 2023
Average day-to-day staffing levels may be a key way to measure impact on nursing home care quality, a new study finds as federal regulators move closer to their goal of a proposed staffing mandate.
LTC-geared SUMMIT returns with wider appeal
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2022
The PointClickCare SUMMIT kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas. The annual gathering has grown to reach beyond PCC users and partners, with 2022 sessions designed to focus on issues affecting a broad array of...