Transitional care center in Texas holds grand opening.
Feb 09, 2016
Mainstreet® is celebrating its first transitional care center in Texas, The Healthcare Resort of Plano, the developer announced.
Mid-Atlantic expands skilled care portfolio in Maryland
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Feb 04, 2016
Mid-Atlantic Health Care LLC has acquired a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities that will spread its presence in Western Maryland.
Former CNA arrested for trying to plan, film resident sexual assaults
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Jan 21, 2016
A former nursing home certified nursing assistant has been arrested over allegations that he solicited men to sexually assault residents while he filmed them.
Report: Dual eligible pilots need more oversight
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Jan 21, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to strengthen its oversight of care coordination programs for dual-eligible beneficiaries, according to a new report.
Long-term care background check program off to slow start, OIG says
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Jan 21, 2016
A federal initiative that provides states with grants to implement background check programs is off to a sluggish start, according to a new government report.
GAO: Feds lack planning, accountability for healthcare workforce
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Jan 12, 2016
Current workforce planning efforts conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services are too broad to adequately meet the nation’s healthcare needs, according to a new report from the U.S....
Cutting into costs
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John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern
MatrixCare acquiring AOD Software to fill continuum
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
MatrixCare is increasing its footprint in the long-term care electronic health records venue through a definitive agreement to buy AOD Software.
An ACO success story
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John O'Connor
Jan 04, 2016
If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations?
Poll rates nurses as most honest, ethical profession
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Dec 22, 2015
Nurses have been ranked as the most honest, ethical profession for the fourteenth straight year, a new poll from Gallup has found.