Large nonprofit LTC providers have embraced electronic health records, information exchange lags, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 09, 2013
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
Long-term care psychologists often can help prevent rehospitalizations
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 09, 2012
Long-term care psychologists are a valuable resource for facilities looking to reduce their hospital readmission rates.
AMDA releases antithrombotic tool kit
Nov 27, 2012
The American Medical Directors Association has released the latest version of its Antithrombotic Tool Kit. The kit consolidates up-to-date information on the changing landscape of antithrombotic agents...
New Medicaid rule requires patient-centered care for home- and community-based services, defines HCBS...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 13, 2014
Long-term care providers offering home- and community-based services will have to administer person-centered care to qualify for payments through Medicaid, under a final rule issued Friday by the Centers...
Funding available for nursing home employee background check systems
Jun 11, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday began accepting grant applications from states to establish systems for background checks for potential long-term care employees.
Senate considers push to free immigrants’ path to long-term care jobs, ease staffing crisis
By
Joe Bush
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2022
Part of the skilled nursing sector’s staffing shortage could be eased with a change in U.S. immigration policies.
With new CDC guidance, providers duck ‘up-to-date’ vaccination concerns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
While masking and screening of nursing home workers and visitors may no longer be required in areas with lower COVID-19 transmission rates, vaccination and testing efforts will be crucial if providers...
Nursing-home evictions raise bigger questions
By
Liza Berger
Aug 11, 2008
Some disturbing news appeared last week in The Wall Street Journal. The highly respected newspaper found that nursing homes are evicting long-term, frail residents—many on Medicaid—to make room for...
No ACOs have reliable interoperability with external organizations, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 25, 2014
A widespread lack of interoperable technology threatens the Accountable Care Organization model, according to recently released survey results.
Three White House appointees complete Commission on Long-Term Care
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.