The second-largest nursing home association in the U.S. is now urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to not implement plans to place a consumer alert icon next to facilities that have received...
GOP leaders promise bills will be approved
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Republicans were able to retake control of the Senate, while adding to their margin in the U.S. House. Now comes the hard part: actually governing.
Congress grills top judge on appeals jam backlog
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
There is no easy fix to the staggering backlog of Medicare appeals, a government official said during a July 10 Congressional hearing.
Use of electronic health records by post-acute providers improves care transitions, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 05, 2012
Long-term and post-acute care providers aren’t eligible for federal meaningful use incentives for electronic health records, but failing to pursue EHRs would be unwise, experts stress.
CMS issues first round of grants for nursing home background checks
Oct 07, 2010
Six states are set to share in $14 million in grants for creating comprehensive, streamlined background check systems for long-term care employees.
Democrats’ healthcare legislation fails to gain traction so far
By
Haymarket Media
May 08, 2007
The new Democratic Congress made promises early on to pass certain pivotal healthcare reform bills, but so far none of those bills have become law. Wrangling over continued funding for the war in Iraq...
New healthcare guide highlights teaching aids
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 24, 2019
A 2019-2020 healthcare product guide is now available from Nasco Healthcare.
Bill would include funds to encourage IT adoption
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 05, 2007
New Senate legislation would offer more than $160 million to fund healthcare providers’ adoption of health information technology.
Government, nonprofit team up to offer health technology subcontracts
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 02, 2006
A governmental organization and a nonprofit group have partnered to offer 34 states and territories subcontracts to address privacy issues associated with the proposed creation of the National Health Information...
Nursing home residents appreciate caring staff, but workers could do a better job honoring resident wishes,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 10, 2014
Caring staff members who form close relationships with residents are a strength of long-term care facilities, but workers could more consistently honor residents’ choices and privacy, according to...