When flu fears strike: managing swine flu and seasonal flu in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2009
The key to surviving this ‘double-whammy’ of H1N1 and the seasonal flu is to focus on infection control, education and keeping hype to a minimum
Ask the Payment Expert about… Quality Measures
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 04, 2015
What are the Quality Measures that will be included in the new SNF Value Based Purchasing program?
HHS allows lax nurse requirements for hospitals, lawsuit charges
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 19, 2006
Several nurses’ associations filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. They alleged the agency allows hospitals to participate in Medicare even when they fall short of...
Nurse shortage in California hits LTC facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 09, 2005
A competition between long-term care facilities and hospitals is heating up in California as hospitals try to lure nurses away from long-term care to meet state-mandated nurse staffing regulations.
The average length of stays for inpatient rehabilitation patients has declined but post-discharge mortality rates have risen, reported a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Study: Medication assistants can help nursing homes during a nurse staffing crunch
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2018
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can be a viable alternative, according to a pilot study detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
Former nursing home operator sentenced to 20 years in prison for healthcare fraud
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 14, 2012
A first: a former Georgia nursing home operator will spend 20 years in prison on charges of healthcare fraud and tax evasion under providing “worthless services,” federal officials said Monday.
SNF settles fraud, neglect suit for $28M
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Aug 06, 2016
A New York skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $28 million and implement reforms to settle a lawsuit alleging fraud, neglect and criminal conduct by the facility’s owners and staff.
Just in time
Aug 26, 2008
Long-term care providers are enthusiastically backing legislation to increase the ranks of foreign-educated nurses. A House committee recently approved the Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (H.R. 5924)....
Officials: More additions and rebasings of nursing home ratings to come
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 23, 2015
Nearly one-third of the nation’s skilled nursing facilities lost a rating star due purely to administrative changes Friday, when regulators also emphasized that more quality measures will be added...