Admins hit $93,000 while DONs surpass the $81,000 level
New rankings might wrongly show downturn, leaders fear
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2015
Despite progress reducing off-label use of antipsychotics among nursing home residents, providers remained worried about a rebasing of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services system to rank nursing...
‘Elderspeak’ study reveals prevalence: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2014
Certified nursing assistants are more likely to use “elderspeak,” a form of patronizing speech used with seniors, if they are familiar with the resident, if the resident has dementia, or others...
Nurses with a say are more likely to stay
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Maintaining a low turnover rate among nursing staff during a time of high demand for positions may relate to autonomy of the job.
GAO says LTC partnerships not a Medicaid money saver
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 14, 2007
Long-term care partnerships piloted as a way to offer retirement security in the event long-term care would be necessary, are not saving as much as was hoped, according to a new report from the Government...
. . . Meanwhile, some providers remain skeptical about flu vaccine supplies
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 11, 2004
About 1 million high-risk people in Pennsylvania will not be able to get flu shots this year — despite an infusion of 340,000 new doses of vaccine from the federal government, the state’s health...
Nursing home cannot use Medicaid payment structure to evade ‘worthless services’ charges,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 17, 2014
A nursing home cannot cite Medicare and Medicaid payment methods to escape charges that it provided “worthless services,” a federal judge recently ruled in a False Claims Act case.
Smaller size, independent ownership associated with families’ facility satisfaction
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 14, 2018
A smaller sized facility and no chain ownership were among the factors correlated to whether relatives were happy about their loved one’s stay, a University of Minnesota study finds.
Nursing homes without full sprinkler system will receive deficiency tag
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 20, 2013
Nursing homes without an installed, fully functioning sprinkler system will be cited for a deficiency starting this month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In a memorandum released...
Providers turning to telehealth to improve care quality, GAO report finds
By
Apr 17, 2017
The most common reason healthcare providers say they choose telehealth or remote patient monitoring is a belief that the technology has the potential to improve care quality, a new federal report shows.