Alleged $250 million overbilling charges in hospices disputed , experts say
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 07, 2016
A recent HHS Office of Inspector General report calling out hospices for billing $250 million inappropriately in 2012 doesn’t tell the whole story, an attorney said this week.
State News for April 2016
Apr 04, 2016
NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Health has come under fire for its perceived soft enforcement of fines against nursing homes.
Supportive management can make/break nursing careers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2016
Working toward a common goal in a supportive environment improves patient care and employee retention, according to a study of early-career nurses in Quebec.
Lifting the veil
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Nursing home deficiencies, substandard care declining, federal regulators say
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Mar 30, 2016
The percentage of nursing homes that received deficiency-free surveys is steadily increasing, according to a new data report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Also in the News for Monday, March 28
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Mar 28, 2016
Admissions frozen at troubled MA nursing home … 99% of physicians over-prescribe opioid painkillers, survey finds … Last of five defendants pleads guilty in $33 million Medicare fraud scheme
Trial begins for CA nursing home investigator suing health department for alleged retaliation
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Mar 16, 2016
A unique trial involving a California nursing home evaluator suing the state health department has finally begun in San Diego County Court. The surveyor claims she was forced to close nursing home investigations...
Fast, efficient products most desired by cleaning workers
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Healthcare cleaning professionals are under increased pressure to keep down operating costs and are most focused on products that are efficient, according to a new survey.
I couldn’t live without … ENER-G Rudox
Mar 04, 2016
When Kim Williams reviewed a survey for Simpson House several years ago, he discovered the community had aging energy infrastructure. This included boilers and chillers far beyond their useful life, along...
State News for March 2016
Mar 04, 2016
HAWAII — Hawaii legislators were slated at press time to introduce a bill that would create the first universal long-term care insurance program in the country.