CCRCs are reducing SNF units, adding rehab, report finds
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 17, 2018
Continuing care retirement communities are adapting to a changing market of healthier seniors, which includes reducing skilled nursing units, a new report finds.
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 6
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 06, 2018
Bankrupt Senior Care Centers late on rent with another landlord … U.S. relies heavily on foreign born workers: Report … CMS faults nursing home for not performing CPR on resident who appeared to have...
Harvard study: Medicare’s bundled payment effort for joints tallies modest savings, driven by drops...
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 04, 2019
Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model has scored small savings for hospitals and their patients through decreasing the use of skilled nursing facility services, a new report finds.
Paramedics-telemedicine combo keeping nursing home residents out of the ER
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Canadian health officials are successfully taking an unusual approach to keeping seniors out of the costly emergency room with a program that, they say, could easily play in the U.S. too.
Also in the News for Friday, May 10
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Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
Governor signs bill requiring nursing homes to obtain informed consent before prescribing antipsychotics … Back and forth continues: Thousands of nursing home workers authorize new strike date … CEO...
Carolina nursing homes rush to evacuate ahead of dangerous storm, while others hunker down
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 13, 2018
Nursing homes in the Carolinas were racing to secure the safety of their residents Thursday, ahead of Hurricane Florence’s touchdown.
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.
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 20
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 20, 2018
Former Louisiana lawmakers exerting significant influence on state’s nursing home industry … DOJ says shell company created to file healthcare lawsuits has wasted 1,500 hours of its time … Dancing...
Top nursing home lobbying group calls for exemption from proposed $35K overtime threshold
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 11, 2019
Workers earning less than $35,000 should be eligible for overtime pay, the Department of Labor said in a proposal released late last week.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 12
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
Ohio senior care provider announces massive email hack that risks the personal information of thousands … Survey: Investor interest in skilled nursing holds steady, with operating costs a key concern...