New guidance affirms providers’ right to reject religious exemptions for COVID vaccinations due to...
By
Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Oct 27, 2021
Long-term care providers shouldn’t read too much into updated COVID-19 vaccination guidance on religious exemptions released this week by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to...
When does a review of 0.5% make sense?
By
Kristin Walter
Jul 24, 2017
Would you feel safe flying if airlines only inspected 0.5% of their fleet of planes?
Ask the Nursing Expert
By
Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2022
What should a director of nursing look for to recognize drug diversion in a timely way?
Feds called on to adopt less restrictive provider fire and life safety codes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is being urged to adopt an updated life safety code regulation after providers warned the edition slated to go into effect could cause “unnecessary nursing...
Families of residents at a North Carolina nursing home are accusing the provider of failing to address its chronic understaffing in a new class-action lawsuit that alleges the issue led to neglect.
Ask the payment expert: How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
By
Caryn Adams
Dec 05, 2019
How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
Nursing home will face Medicare billing contractor in court
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2019
A Mississippi nursing home’s breach of contract lawsuit against a Medicare-related billing services contractor will head to trial, a federal court said Monday.
Researchers call providers’ discharge habits into doubt
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2019
Providers can expect more scrutiny into their discharge practices thanks to research that has found that many Medicare patients appear to be sent home just as financial obligations change.
LTC liability costs projected to increase 6% in 2017
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2016
A skilled nursing center with 100 occupied beds can expect to pay around $235,000 in liability expenses next year, according to a new report.
Some veterans who want aid-in-dying will have to move first
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2018
Though terminally ill California residents can legally take lethal drugs to end their lives, the state’s Veterans Homes have announced they will move any residents who want to try.