Maryland provider wins Gold in Tech Awards Dignity category
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Sep 29, 2015
Charles E. Smith Life Communities won the Gold Award in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards in the Dignity category for its use of this interactive memory care.
Court: Federal Nursing Home Act doesn’t create private rights
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Sep 23, 2015
The family of a nursing home resident who died of injuries sustained in a fall can’t invoke the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act when seeking damages, a court has ruled.
Lawmakers seek to ‘modernize’ Medicaid
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Sep 22, 2015
After taking aim at “loopholes” and vulnerabilities in Medicaid, lawmakers have turned their attention to legislation designed to improve the program for beneficiaries.
CMS reopens comment period on LTC regulation overhaul
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Sep 14, 2015
The comment period on the 403-page long-term care regulation reform rule proposed in July has been reopened for an additional 30 days, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday.
60 Seconds with Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Sep 04, 2015
Medicare just turned 50. Some are asking: Will improving choice and competition in Medicare Advantage keep the program going until 2030?
How to do it… EMR and billing integration
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John Hall
Sep 04, 2015
Over the years, providers have tried every trick in the book to get electronic medical records and billing systems to mesh. This is not a project for the faint of heart. But diligent homework and a reliable...
Extendicare closes sale
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Sep 04, 2015
Extendicare closed the $870 million sale of its United States facilities to an investor group led by private equity firm Formation Capital LLC.
Lifting the spirits
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Holly Petrovich
Sep 04, 2015
With resident choice and person-centered care on the rise, some rules and procedures should remain non-negotiable when it comes to lifting, bathing processes
Profile: Tom Coble
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
At the end of February 1993, Tom Coble was working on offshore natural gas delivery in the Gulf of Mexico. By March 1, he was sitting behind a desk at a nursing home.
Online Expo, free CE credits around the corner
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James M. Berklan
Sep 03, 2015
Providers have an outstanding chance to polish their knowledge and skills in three key areas of long-term care Wednesday. McKnight’s 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo features nationally respected speakers...