Seniors more likely to skip nursing homes where staff skip flu vaccines
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2018
Almost three-fourths of seniors said they’d be less likely to choose a nursing home if they found a large share of its staff wasn’t vaccinated against the flu, according to a new poll.
Right-sized investing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
Part-time option means more juggling for infection control staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 04, 2022
While nursing homes have had six years to prepare for new infection preventionist guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed last week they will not necessarily need to appoint someone...
Antipsychotic use drops in Eden Alternative model, research finds
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
A person-centered nursing home approach that focuses on relationships can also turn out impressive data when it comes to clinical practices and quality of care, according to new research.
Nursing home owners face felony charges after quality declines at former county-owned facility
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 11, 2018
In 2014, the Otsego County nursing home had 298 employees. By 2016 — under new, private ownership — that number was down to 225, despite immediate jeopardy findings and plenty of other regulatory and...
CMS tightens guidance for nursing home dialysis providers
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2023
Federal officials on Wednesday updated guidance meant to improve the delivery of nursing home dialysis, a service many providers have been adding to attract new residents and improve quality of life for...
Netsmart expands coding, billing services with QIRT acquisition
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time, the companies announced Tuesday. Together, Netsmart and QIRT will be the largest service provider in the post-acute community,...
Bugs and drugs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
The focus shifts to infection control and medication management processes as preparations for Phase II of the new Final Rule ramp up for concerned providers
BREAKING: CMS to make shared nursing home ownership, performance clearer for consumers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 28, 2023
Federal regulators will begin posting nursing home affiliations on Nursing Home Care Compare in an attempt to make it easier for consumers to see related facilities and understand their overall performance,...
Remote patient monitoring goes where providers can’t
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Two companies have unveiled expanded remote patient monitoring platforms that help providers track patient vitals after discharge, a resource surging in popularity with the advent of COVID-19. 100Plus,...