Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
How to do it … Fitting rehab equipment
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John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Right-sizing rehab equipment purchases can be a daunting task. With a plethora of buying options possible today, experts offer advice on how to avoid purchases that are too big, too small, too much or...
Salaries for admins near $107k, DONs $93k
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Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2017
By most indications, the U.S. economy is humming along, following years of recession and recovery. That robustness has had a lopsided effect on nursing homes, leading to increased competition for certain...
AHCA joins lawmakers in drive for greater flexibility dealing with new requirements of participation
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Oct 06, 2017
The American Health Care Association is throwing its weight behind lawmakers’ efforts to convince the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise the upcoming requirements of participation...
CEO answers hurricane-hit Puerto Rico nursing home’s call for help with plane full of supplies
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Oct 04, 2017
Last month an employee of a Puerto Rico nursing home appeared in an ABC News interview with a desperate request for anyone who was watching: Don’t let our residents die.
Nursing guide discusses tenure
Oct 03, 2017
A new book for nurses written by Ball State University professors focuses on promotion and tenure.
Life Care Center in Wyoming closes special unit
Oct 03, 2017
The Life Care Center of Casper in Wyoming has said it would convert 23 beds in a special care unit into standard nursing home unit, effective last Thursday.
Sabra CEO: National providers ‘can’t do it anymore’
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James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2017
CHICAGO — It’s official: bigger is not better when it comes to investing in skilled nursing facilities. Owners should concentrate on finding smaller, nimble partners to mold into agile units with...
Lawmakers: CMS has no vision for Innovation Center ‘beyond undermining Medicare’
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Sep 22, 2017
Democratic lawmakers lashed out on Wednesday against news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to take its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in a “new direction.”
CMS looking to take Innovation Center in ‘new direction’ with focus on flexibility, competition
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Sep 21, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning on revamping its seven-year-old Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Administrator Seema Verma said on Wednesday.