Report: Lack of services and supports driving seniors into nursing homes earlier than necessary
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
A new Commonwealth Fund analysis contends that many older Americans are not receiving at home the long-term services and supports that they desperately need, and this failure is fueling more premature...
CMS aims to ‘call out’ nursing homes publicly on resident safety
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 01, 2019
The federal government is eyeing possible changes to Nursing Home Compare to better capture patient safety concerns, a top official said Thursday.
Study contends SNF nursing directors not keen on obtaining degrees, offers motivation
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 01, 2019
A new study attempts to understand why many skilled nursing facility leaders have little interest in obtaining an advanced degree — despite some proof that it improves patient care.
Nursing Home Compare not useful for predicting 90-day costs, complications or readmissions: Study
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
Patients and hospitals often consult Nursing Home Compare data to figure out the best nursing facility to use following surgery.
CMS chief: Providers should expect new set of quality measures, more sophisticated enforcement strategies
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
In a fiery speech Tuesday, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services top official issued a “call to action” to providers and said the healthcare industry’s status quo is no longer...
Nursing home accused of using ‘sham medical director’ to fuel kickback scheme
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
A Florida nursing home and its affiliates must pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of using a “sham medical director” to defraud the government, officials announced Monday.
‘Special’ little girl raises $50,000 and counting for nursing homes, drawing national attention
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
An amazing Arkansas 11-year-old has raised more than $50,000 and counting to help the state’s nursing home residents and is drawing a national spotlight for her sweetness.
‘An invisible tsunami’ — Medicare, Medicaid funding predictions may be too low, report asserts
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 28, 2019
Members of Congress are worried funding projections for two of nursing homes’ biggest payer sources may be too low, after failing to account for the changing lifestyles of baby boomers.
Nursing home on the hook for C. diff infection death, court rules
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 25, 2019
A Massachusetts nursing home must face a medical malpractice suit for allegedly failing to diagnose one of its resident’s bacterial infections leading to his death, an appeals court ruled recently.
Venue-shopping law change could lead to ‘skyrocketing’ liability claims, SNF experts warn
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 24, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is exploring whether to allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to “venue shop” for the court with the highest payout. Such a move has healthcare advocates worried about the possibility...