Congress looks ready to ignore MedPAC, make its own Medicare reform
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 19, 2018
Even as the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission called for cuts to skilled nursing in its semi-annual report to Congress this week, lawmakers appeared ready to shape payment reform themselves.
Double duty: CNA steps in to minister to dying resident and family during snowstorm
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2018
Roland Fernandes has been ministering to Christians for 35 years, but on a snowy day in upstate New York last week, he said a special prayer for a 91-year-old woman under his care.
How to do it… A less painful tech transition
By
John Hall
Mar 08, 2018
Mobile technology, coupled with a plethora of “apps,” is creating amazing opportunities for long-term care residents to connect with the outside world. Getting residents to embrace newer technology,...
Budget offers pay concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
Even though a new, unified payment system has been discussed for several years, the mere mention of it in President Trump’s budget proposal jolted observers in February. The budget specifically said...
Female nurses on night shift develop higher cancer risks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Working the night shift isn’t just bad for sleep — it could be seriously bad for your health. A study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found that working during the wee...
California nursing home compare website needs to go, advocates say
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
A new website in the state of California is supposed to make it easier for residents to compare nursing homes. But industry advocates say it’s doing more harm than good and should be taken down immediately,...
Design: Warm design a ‘Key’ feature
By
John Andrews
Mar 06, 2018
Skilled nursing with a ’boutique’ design style? A new continuing care retirement community believes this approach is long overdue.
Minnesota LTC pros apologize to public after abuse claims
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Long-term care professionals in Minnesota are apologizing to the public this week, following abuse allegations against them in the Gopher State.
Sava Senior Care faces multipronged patient-dumping lawsuit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2018
A new lawsuit alleges six California nursing homes owned by Sava Senior Care routinely refuse to provide residents with an advance written notice of discharge or their rights to contest that discharge.