We have residents who miss their pets so much, but because of allergies of some other residents, we cannot have cats or dogs on this wing. We feel like we need to provide something for a few residents...
Providers likely asking the wrong questions to screen for Alzheimer’s, new study reveals
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
Providers can improve screening questions to more accurately detect patients who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other aging-related problems, according to a new study published...
It’s never too early for Christmas at Texas nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 08, 2018
Jo Alch knows Christmas is still months and months away. But that isn’t stopping the Dallas woman from bringing Santa Claus, and a little warmth and joy, to local nursing homes this summer.
Can nursing home forbid workers from speaking Spanish on duty? Employees say ‘no’
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
A handful of Spanish-speaking employees is fighting back, after the Pennsylvania nursing home that employs them told workers they could not use their lengua materna (native tongue) on the job, even during...
Hospitals in bundled payment initiatives steering patients away from SNFs: study
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
Hospitals participating in bundled payment efforts are actively reducing the use of skilled nursing care in their respective areas. That’s one of the key takeaways from a new study out of the University...
Lessons learned after nursing home operator partners with local hospital system
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 02, 2018
The operator of two New Jersey nursing homes is partnering with the state’s largest hospital system, with both sides getting a little something out of the affair.
CMS grants skilled nursing $820 million raise in final payment rule
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 01, 2018
As anticipated, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its final rule for paying skilled nursing providers on Tuesday. Providers will see an $820 million raise for fiscal 2019, which begins...
Providers’ challenge: Capitalizing on a growing but reluctant elderly Latino population
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 31, 2018
The U.S. Latino elderly population is expected to balloon in the coming years, and with the wave will come more Hispanic nursing home residents. Hispanics, however, have strong reservations about using...
Resident gets her high school diploma at 92
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
It took 75 years, but Dorothy Leiss is now a high school graduate.