Healthcare law to save Medicare $8 billion by 2012, CMS says
Aug 03, 2010
Provisions in the healthcare reform law will help save Medicare nearly $8 billion by the end of 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday in a report.
Former Golden Living contractor pleads guilty to $370,000 fraud
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Jul 05, 2016
A Virginia man hired by Golden Living to oversee construction projects at several facilities faces up to 30 years in prison for bilking the provider out of more than $370,000 in construction costs.
Last week to enter McKnight’s Tech Awards
Jul 26, 2017
Don’t miss your chance to enter your facility in the McKnight’s Technology Awards. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 28.
CMS proposal will target IT, staff competency protocols
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Aug 05, 2015
Information technology and staff training are two key topics included in the proposed regulatory overhaul announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of the White House Conference...
I couldn’t live without … Pinnacle CareReview
Jan 01, 2014
Instant consumer feedback has become paramount in today’s competitive long-term care industry, so comments offered by patients, residents and family members are invaluable in helping operators improve...
Threat of lawsuits does not incentivize improved care, study says
Apr 01, 2011
Nursing homes with high quality ratings are sued almost as often as lower performing nursing homes, according to a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
MedPAC: SNF rates ‘more than adequate,’ payment reforms not coming fast enough
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Jun 03, 2016
Medicare’s current payment rates for skilled nursing facilities are “more than adequate” to keep up with cost growth, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has reasserted.
Major player will stop certifying EHR systems, including in long-term care
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 30, 2014
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology will no longer offer certification for electronic health records systems, including those for long-term and post-acute care, the company announced...
Mother Nature pummels New York City area yet again, forcing nursing home evacuations
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The residents of four New York City-area adult health care facilities, who were not evacuated for Hurricane Sandy, were forced to move Tuesday before a new storm hit the area Wednesday. State and city...
Researchers say SNF managers and frontline workers need to listen to each other more about safety
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
Senior nursing home managers and direct care staff have very different perceptions on their facility’s performance and priorities related to resident safety.