Thinking about you: using resident surveys to better evaluate quality-of-life in long-term care communities
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2009
Resident surveys are being used more often to determine what customers like—and dislike—about the quality of life they enjoy in long-term care communities
Editor’s Desk: An idea whose time has come for skilled nursing
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2009
The 2010 National Skilled Nursing Investment Forum is an idea that has been staring us in the face for numerous years.
Analytics continue to improve Web traffic
Nov 01, 2009
Tracking response to your Web page will give you an edge
‘Red flags’ rules delayed again as Senate debates exemptions bill
Nov 03, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission has postponed the implementation date for the “red flags” rules from Nov. 1, 2009, to June 1, 2010. This marks the fourth time the FTC has had to change the date.
GAO: Elderly, disabled voters still confront access problems
Oct 29, 2009
The Department of Justice should do more to ensure that elderly and disabled individuals have voting access, a recently released report found.
CMS issues new rule on recoupment of Medicare funds
Sep 18, 2009
The federal government no longer will be able to recoup Medicare funds from healthcare providers during the first stage of an appeal of an overpayment finding, according to a rule published in the Federal...
Editor’s Desk: A proposal that could hit you like an (I)MAC truck
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2009
We can forgive providers if they sense a bit of vertigo coming on. When legislators look to give back power, up truly must seem like down and down seem like up.
Ask the payment expert: highlighting changes to the new RUGs IV system
Quadriplegic man granted right to die in controversial Australian court case
Aug 17, 2009
An Australian nursing home will not be held criminally responsible for discontinuing feeding and allowing a 49-year-old quadriplegic resident to die, an Australian judge ruled Friday.
New congressional report lends credibility to end-of-life provision in House reform bill
Aug 14, 2009
A report released this week has found that end-of-life planning and discussions both improves quality of life near death and is associated with less aggressive and less costly care.