PlayMaker Health has announced a relationship with Brightree to improve business performance and patient outcomes, the companies said.
Southwest GA facilities work to recover from Michael
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
Southwest Georgia continued to clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael over the weekend, with many nursing homes and hospitals relying on backup generators.
Lawmaker draws criticism for pro-LTC legislation, campaign contributions
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
A GOP candidate for Wisconsin senator is under criticism for accepting campaign contributions from donors who benefitted from her tort reform bill.
SNFs warned after Hurricane Michael: No excuses
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2018
On Thursday, emergency officials were working to evacuate more than 300 patients from damaged hospitals in Panama City. Four hospitals and 11 nursing facilities were closed in the state, along with a SNF...
Proposed new fines would have ‘chilling effect’ on nursing home staff, AHCA exec warns
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2018
Industry leaders blasted a newly proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulation that would allow civil money penalties of up to $200,000 against skilled nursing home staff who fail to report...
Nurse leaders told to develop staff competency plan to meet federal requirements
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2018
Knowledge should not be confused with competency when assessing skilled nursing staff, a nursing expert warned Tuesday.
COMS integrated into PointClickCare
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 10, 2018
While COMS is under the PointClickCare umbrella, it will continue to operate as an independent brand.
Zimmet Healthcare releases analytics platform
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2018
Zimmet Healthcare Services Group has developed and launched CORE (“Claim Outcomes & Reimbursement Essentials”), which looks at current SNF-specific and accretive peer-group data.
Golden Hill, Newton-Wellesley Hospital win Gold for Quality, Training
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2018
It’s not every day that a provider can say it has reduced readmission rates by 50% on its sub-acute unit. But Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY, did just that. And in doing...
Marquis Health Services, Caretel Inns are Gold winners in Innovation/Safety
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 04, 2018
Marquis Health Services in New Jersey built a web portal and Business Intelligence system that interfaces with each part of its organization. The team’s efforts landed it the Gold Award as Innovator...