Being a leader who leads as if there were no tomorrow
By
Martie Moore
Jun 23, 2017
What would our leadership look like if we thought that tomorrow would not come? If we ask ourselves that question, we immediately will reason there is a tomorrow. That is our challenge: We always give...
Don’t mess with my Uber rating!
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 21, 2017
My most recent trip to Washington, D.C., was wrapping up like most others. I was heading to Reagan Airport by way of Uber, but what happened next was not typical — and drove me to write this piece.
Don’t like the new ratings system? Welcome to our world
By
John O'Connor
Jun 19, 2017
The content in the angry letter sounded all-too familiar. “Flawed methodology” and “substantive errors” in CMS’s “chosen methodology.” Another nursing home organization...
False Claims Act settlement to cost Genesis $53.6 million
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Jun 19, 2017
Genesis Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay more than $53 million to settle six lawsuits that alleged the long-term care giant violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
388,000 residents die each year of HAIs with infection control practices lacking, experts warn
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Jun 15, 2017
Long-term care providers are falling behind when it comes to training for infection control personnel, leaving gaps that may be to blame for at least some of the 388,000 annual resident deaths linked to...
Mobile app updates diabetes management tools
Jun 13, 2017
Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Companies has introduced their OneTouch Reveal® Mobile app.
Cyber risk company showcases platform
Jun 13, 2017
RiskSense will demonstrate its platform its continuous cyber risk scoring capabilities at the 13th AMC Security & Privacy Conference this week in Chapel Hill, NC.
Germ-zapping robot available for mobile equipment
Jun 13, 2017
Xenex announced it had partnered with Mintie Technologies, Inc. to create the LightStrike Disinfection Pod.
Major investor leaves HCR ManorCare: Report
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 13, 2017
Private equity and investment firm Carlyle Group is letting go of HCR ManorCare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, according to the New York Post.
The secret to ‘winning’ post-acute care
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Jun 13, 2017
What does it mean to win post-acute care? There aren’t any trophies involved, no big acceptance speeches in front of the industry. What winning providers do have, however, is a deep understanding...