CMS urges states to link accountability, Medicaid funding
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2022
While providers largely agreed with Monday’s new federal call for states to tie increased Medicaid funding to accountability, they remained concerned about what that could mean for nursing homes in states...
Evidence grows for benefits of digital contact tracing
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2020
A digital contact tracing simulation reduced long-term care COVID-19 cases by 52% more than when using screening and other manual control efforts.
Nexion’s Fran Kirley: Thriving by using culture to recruit workers, oust agency
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2022
During the pandemic, Nexion Health saw its agency staff costs increase by 12 times its base, from $1 million annually in 2019 to about $12 million each in 2020 and 2021.
Whether facing an exodus or a trickle, LTC operators are activating these hiring strategies ahead of...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2021
When Salmon Health and Retirement instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its four Massachusetts nursing homes, CEO Matt Salmon was confident in the decision because he expected state officials would...
PointClickCare adds antibiotic stewardship function
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2020
Senior care software provider PointClickCare has added antibiotic stewardship functionality to its Infection Prevention & Control solution, enabling staff to optimize the use of antibiotic agents via best...
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.
Shift work exacting a heavy toll on women, study reveals
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
Shift work could negatively affect women more than men, suggests a British study comparing performance after 28-hour schedules that delayed sleep-wake cycles.
Bring in religious leaders to increase nursing home accountability, experts urge CMS
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2022
A group of health quality experts is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to give faith-based and other community organizations a formal role in individual nursing homes’ improvement efforts.
Survey: Employees convinced tech can improve hygiene compliance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2018
According to results announced September 18, 95% of healthcare professionals said it’s important for facilities to use the most-up-to-date technology, such as hand-hygiene monitoring systems, to mitigate...
Administration to shield health workers who refuse to treat transgender patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 18, 2018
The Trump administration is expected to institute new protections as soon as this week for healthcare workers who refuse to treat transgender patients or perform other types of care to which they morally...