Benefit of enforced worker flu shots overblown: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
Reviewers of four trials often used to support mandatory flu vaccination policies for long-term care workers say the benefits were overstated. But the lead researcher still says he recommends vaccination...
PointClickCare adds infection prevention and control tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
PointClickCare on Tuesday announced a new infection prevention and control solution designed to provide ongoing, centralized resident surveillance at the facility and enterprise level. Clinical teams,...
BREAKING: CMS proposes 3.7 percent nursing homes pay boost; no details on staffing minimum
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Tuesday proposed a 3.7% pay hike for nursing homes but declined to issue a staffing minimum as part of its annual payment rule proposal. The agency said it...
BREAKING: CMS issues reprieve for 2,500 nursing homes yet to report COVID vaccination rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2021
Nursing homes that have not reported required resident and staff vaccination rates to federal officials will get a one-week reprieve before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services begins assessing...
Newsweek names infection prevention bests
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Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2020
Newsweek, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit that evaluates healthcare quality, kicking off a new healthcare ratings series with a look at the nation’s best infection prevention...
Precedent-setting arbitration ruling could lead to more nursing home lawsuits
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2022
A nursing home arbitration agreement that forced residents or family members to split fees in a dispute has been deemed “unconscionable,” a ruling that may pave the way for more lawsuits against providers.
Rich color trend inspires new flooring products
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2018
Commercial flooring company Patcraft has introduced a variety of color-forward styles for carpet tile, resilient and other materials, a design effort intended to stimulate emotions and thought processes...
NIC announces new partner in data-transparency effort
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 17, 2019
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care has added PointClickCare as its newest NIC Actual Rates Software Partner, adding new data sources and analytic tools used to inform decision making...
Efforts build to end lockouts of in-house CNA training
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2019
A campaign to end the nurse-aid training lockout at facilities that have been hit with a significant civil monetary penalties appears to be gaining traction. Advocates for skilled nursing providers cheered...
Federal enforcement settlements with providers doubled as courts reopened
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2022
The federal government won $5 billion in healthcare fraud judgments last fiscal year, a staggering increase after a COVID lull.