Efforts build to end lockouts of in-house CNA training
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2019
A campaign to end the nurse-aid training lockout at facilities that have been hit with a significant civil monetary penalties appears to be gaining traction. Advocates for skilled nursing providers cheered...
Federal enforcement settlements with providers doubled as courts reopened
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2022
The federal government won $5 billion in healthcare fraud judgments last fiscal year, a staggering increase after a COVID lull.
Whistleblowers driving COVID-19 lawsuits, but that’s not all bad news
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2021
Whistleblower complaints are the main type of lawsuit against healthcare providers so far this year, but anxious operators don’t necessarily have to worry.
Parkinson: Naysayers were wrong — the sector is recovering
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2022
Leaders of nursing homes’ largest provider group Monday struck an optimistic tone as they officially kicked off their annual convention, exhorting providers to press on and commit to quality as they...
Yardi integrates Kno2 into EHR platform
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Yardi has integrated Kno2 into its electronic health record platform, enabling long-term care clients to securely share clinical records with more than 2.4 million healthcare providers nationwide.
Yardi integrates Kno2 to improve EHR interoperability
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
Yardi has integrated Kno2 into its EHR platform, enabling clients to securely share clinical records with more than 2.4 million healthcare providers nationwide. Although electronic health records are standard...
The summer of our nursing homes’ discontent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2022
Memorial Day weekend usually ushers in a feeling of lightness, but I’m weighed down by uncertainty this year. Will it be a summer of discontent?
A measure of success
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2016
Technology and analysis prepare skilled nursing facilities and their staffs for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement programs — and vice versa
Congress told: pharmacy distribution reform severely needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2017
The president and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition warned the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday that pharmacy benefits managers are bad for business, for both consumers...
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.