Kindred must face copycat False Claims suit over nursing home billing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 22, 2024
Former nursing home giant Kindred Healthcare must face claims that it improperly billed for Medicare and Medicaid at the height of its skilled nursing success, even though the whistleblower in the case...
New Marquis Health orthopedic program maximizes facility time for patients without adequate at-home support
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 22, 2024
A quickly growing skilled nursing provider has launched a new orthopedic recovery program designed to align with two separate federal policy initiatives: addressing social inequities that might slow patient...
Gideon’s coffee drinkers
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 22, 2024
The sky is blue. Water is wet. Long-term care staff love coffee. I hold these truths to be self-evident. So good news! New studies proclaim that the consumption of coffee significantly lowers dementia...
Finalists announced in 14th annual McKnight’s Tech Awards competition
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 21, 2024
Names of the finalists in the 2024 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program were released late Wednesday by program organizers.
Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Study: No link between migraine, Parkinson’s despite earlier claims
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2024
Though older studies have found a link between Parkinson’s disease and migraine, a new study doesn’t confirm that link in women.
Man faces up to 155 years in prison if convicted of antisemitic bomb threats against senior care organization,...
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 21, 2024
Federal authorities have arrested an Oregon man in connection with antisemitic swatting bomb threats against Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York.
Empty ideas lead to more empty jobs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2024
But the 47th Annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits report covered this week by my colleague Jim Berklan also confirms there’s still plenty of bad news out there, if you know where to look. Most of you...
9 tips for successful, compassionate advance care planning talks
By
Terry Wihlen
Aug 21, 2024
As a physician assistant for 25 years, I’ve worked in a variety of settings and with patients of all ages. The one constant has been my passion for making sure I align my patients’ care with their...
‘Nuclear’ $178K water bill debacle baffles nursing home owners as utility threatens shutoff...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 20, 2024
Owners of two nursing homes in Kansas City, MO, filed a lawsuit against the city’s water and sewer utility, which is threatening to shut off services, saying the move is unnecessary and risks resident...