Veterans Affairs unveils first rankings for its 133 nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2018
Rankings unveiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time this week allow consumers to compare 133 federally run nursing homes against thousands of privately operated ones ranked by the...
Kno2 ramps up information sharing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Kno2 has made on-demand patient record retrieval service available for free for as long as state or federal states of emergency continue.
PointClickCare lands top spot in Klas rankings
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2020
Senior care software vendor PointClickCare has overtaken MatrixCare in the annual KLAS software rankings. The research and insights firm named PointClickCare winner of the long-term care services segment...
States mount challenge to administration’s healthcare ‘conscience’ rule
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2019
A group of more than 20 states and cities is taking the Trump administration to federal court over a rule allowing businesses and individuals to refuse healthcare services on religious or moral grounds.
‘Pretty amazing’ story in 2021 nursing home salaries, as pandemic accelerates pay gains
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2021
In labor-challenged market, salary experts say there are few bargains to be had.
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
Alzheimer’s Association issues new guidance for dementia care in nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 19, 2018
The Alzheimer’s Association Thursday published new recommendations meant to shape dementia care practice at nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long-term care and community care providers.
Cleaning companies join forces on COVID-19 safety initiative
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 18, 2020
Four professional cleaning companies are collaborating on Sodexo’s Safer Together program, recently launched to give consumers more confidence about the cleaning and safety of shared spaces in healthcare...
Time to roll up those sleeves and mandate vaccines
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2021
For the last month or so, we’ve spotlighted successes from the COVID-19 vaccine front, trying to understand which strategies truly help providers drive up acceptance rates. Even the smallest details...
Watchdog says nearly one-third of CMS telehealth payments were improper
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2018
The growing drumbeat for greater use of telehealth in long-term care may have encountered a muffler.