CVS: Skilled nursing challenges ‘worse than we expected,’ with continued ‘deterioration’ in field
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
A deteriorating skilled nursing industry is largely to blame for CVS’ $421 million loss in the fourth quarter, the Omnicare parent said Wednesday.
Nursing home employees indicted for involuntary manslaughter after patient’s death from bedsores
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
The Ohio attorney general has indicted seven former Columbus nursing facility workers on dozens of charges following a patient’s 2017 death from bedsores.
Judge: Health department was correct in yanking away nursing home’s Medicaid dollars after years of...
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 13, 2019
A New Jersey nursing facility that was overpaid for a decade isn’t entitled to that rate of payment, an appeals court ruled last week.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 13
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 13, 2019
Bill pushes for more transparency around nursing home staffing decisions … Report: Medicaid could save $1B with overhaul, including push away from SNF stays … Nursing home advocates want $83M cash...
OIG criticizes states for approving nursing homes’ plans of correction without checking them
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 12, 2019
The Office of the Inspector General says state agencies aren’t doing enough to make sure that nursing homes are correcting deficiencies.
Ask the Treatment Expert: Will exercise help residents with venous insufficiency ulcers?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Feb 05, 2019
Research has shown that exercise can help ease symptoms in residents with venous insufficiency.
BCDI buys HealthDrive to fill gaps in its ancillary services
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2019
Bain Capital Double Impact has bought HealthDrive, with a goal of serving more skilled nursing and assisted living residents.
Gary Tetz: Hands off my salt!
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Gary Tetz
Feb 05, 2019
Here’s a question that just popped unwelcome into my idle mind. When time taps me on the shoulder and beckons toward a long-term care facility, what should I pack?
Feature: New payment model puts greater emphasis on speech language pathologists
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2019
Over the last several months, Bill Goulding has crisscrossed the country, talking to providers who are trying to figure out how the new skilled nursing payment model may benefit them and what changes they...
Feature: Consultant pharmacists can be one of a long-term care provider’s best resources
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John Hall
Feb 05, 2019
As adverse drug events and medication errors are more often linked as a major culprit for costly rehospitalizations, some inside long-term care are beginning to see their consultant pharmacist as a vital...