I don’t mind saying that hearing a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services official discuss Payroll-Based Journaling yesterday was the first time a light bulb went off for me about the new system.
Yes to leisure, no to idle time
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 14, 2018
In healthcare, the idea of anyone having idle time at work would likely be met with a laugh. Our collective wisdom indicates that American workers are terribly busy, whether they are working in a nursing...
The culture of Kansas
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Everyone in long-term care loves culture change. But there’s a secret.
CMS: Take advantage of voluntary testing for PBJ
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 03, 2016
More providers should be diving into voluntary testing for Payroll-Based Journal reporting, a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Thursday.
Putting a stop to employee injury
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2013
I’d like to propose a suggestion for a fun party trick. Ask those around you which profession was more dangerous in terms of injuries in 2012: Mining, forestry and logging, or working in a nursing...
Tracking antibiotics in LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 15, 2016
The announcement Thursday of the official end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record was cause for a rare public health celebration. It also served as a reminder of the need for better infection prevention...
Nursing homes to have first look at new quality-rating provisions today
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2015
Concerned providers will get their first look today at a newly rebased quality measurement scale under Nursing Home Compare 3.0
How healthcare helps you get a job
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 26, 2017
The fate of many of the members of our long-term care family are now in the hands of the Senate as it debates the future of the Affordable Care Act.
Close to 1,400 nursing homes lose a rating star due to new staffing info
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2018
Nearly 1,400 nursing homes have lost star ratings in Nursing Home Compare staffing levels because of inadequate numbers of registered nurses or from a lack of reporting reliable staffing information, signs...
Greystone gets the Gold: Named best in Transitions category of McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2017
Greystone Healthcare Management has received the Gold Award in the McKnight’s Tech Awards competition in the Transitions category for its management of resident transitions.