More states increasing scrutiny of healthcare transactions, with skilled nursing targeted
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 15, 2023
California’s new proposed rules on health entity transactions are aimed at addressing rising medical costs but legal experts say the measures could chase away investors due to the public disclosure requirements.
Enrollment increases at nursing schools, but programs turn away nearly 40,000 applications
Dec 04, 2009
Enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs grew from 2008 to 2009, but many qualified applications also were turned away from programs this year, according to preliminary data from the American...
Residents boogie down — silently
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Residents at Otterbein SeniorLife Community in Lebanon, OH, danced the night away recently at a silent disco party. Although it was no “Saturday Night Fever,” participants enjoyed the opportunity to...
Vis-a-vis bed helps residents gain more independence
Jun 30, 2009
Völker’s new Vis-a-vis bed promotes the ability of residents to simply walk away from the end of the bed. Its unique design facilitates lying to sitting, sitting to standing and standing to walking.
Editors’ Blog: Puppy love
May 12, 2009
Nursing home should not shy away from using therapy dogs, even though a new study finds they can transmit dangerous germs. The benefits of having them far outweigh the risks.
Hospitals in bundled payment initiatives steering patients away from SNFs: study
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
Hospitals participating in bundled payment efforts are actively reducing the use of skilled nursing care in their respective areas. That’s one of the key takeaways from a new study out of the University...
Baucus’s healthcare plan would direct funds away from nursing homes
Nov 13, 2008
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) on Wednesday unveiled his plan for universal healthcare coverage. The plan emphasizes restructuring long-term care.
Costs, array of benefit levels turn people away from LTC insurance
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 27, 2005
Long-term care insurance’s high costs and array of benefit levels and deductible periods are keeping some people from buying it, an examination has found.
CMS rule would expand community-based care
Apr 02, 2008
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would help divert thousands more Medicaid beneficiaries to homes and communities and away from institutions, such as nursing homes.
Direct care doesn’t hold nursing students’ interest: survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2023
Nearly 60% of today’s nursing students envision careers that take them away from direct patient care — even while they’re still in school, a new survey finds.