Court blocks effort to put an RN on every surveyor team
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
Thirty-one nursing homes that want a registered nurse to be on all survey teams had their case against the government dismissed recently, with a federal judge ruling they must exhaust administrative appeals...
AI diagnostic tool sets sights on readmission
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
Clare Medical has created a new artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tool to accurately predict the likelihood of patients requiring admission to a hospital within 30 days. The data it generates can...
Striving to be key resource, Sentrics offers new features
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
In recent months, technology provider Sentrics has rolled out a contact tracing and case management platform, integrated safety lighting capabilities, added entertainment options, and debuted its latest...
Double duty: CNA steps in to minister to dying resident and family during snowstorm
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2018
Roland Fernandes has been ministering to Christians for 35 years, but on a snowy day in upstate New York last week, he said a special prayer for a 91-year-old woman under his care.
Latest federal mandate denial sets stage for possible Supreme Court appeal
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2021
The battle over a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is primed for its Supreme Court debut, now that a federal appeals court has ruled a temporary injunction should remain in place.
Yardi integrates Kno2 into EHR platform
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Yardi has integrated Kno2 into its electronic health record platform, enabling long-term care clients to securely share clinical records with more than 2.4 million healthcare providers nationwide.
Yardi integrates Kno2 to improve EHR interoperability
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
Yardi has integrated Kno2 into its EHR platform, enabling clients to securely share clinical records with more than 2.4 million healthcare providers nationwide. Although electronic health records are standard...
As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2022
More than 500 skilled nursing providers are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., Monday ready to press federal lawmakers for solutions on staffing and revenue issues that threaten patient access across...
LeadingAge asks CMS to test new model for integrated senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2017
Non-profit association pitches “visionary” community-based approach
Critics say Texas-based nursing home operator using bankruptcy to hide from dozens of lawsuits
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
Preferred Care of Plano filed for bankruptcy in November claiming in court that more than 160 lawsuits led to its financial demise.