Aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in June. Lawmakers questioned auditor payment incentives and a sluggish appeals...
A study that may never be done — but should
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 28, 2013
Government agencies and lobbyists are famous for conducting studies that prove a point — theirs, namely. That’s why I’ll be very interested to see who will have the courage to conduct one...
Long-term care facilities with safe resident handling training programs have significantly lower rates of caregiver injuries than facilities without such programs, new research finds. Facilities with safe...
Record amount of flu vaccine expected for next season
May 13, 2008
After last season’s flu vaccine struggles, the top five vaccine manufacturers have announced plans to produce a record number of doses – more than 143 million for the 2008-2009 season.
Not all places hurting for flu vaccine
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2004
Seniors and other high-priority candidates have been skipping flu shots this year, leaving thousands of unused doses in Minnesota, according to a report in the New York Times. Healthcare workers who had...
Alzheimer’s resident dies after wandering from facility without ankle sensor
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 03, 2004
When Charles Klaer wandered from Willow Manor Retirement Living and Memory Support Center in Dania Beach, FL, in early January, officials called his wife to say they wanted him to wear an electronic strap...
Is long-term care a flea market?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 20, 2019
Recently, I overheard a business office manager speaking on the phone to a managed care company, which after approving dozens of patients, kept denying payments — without giving a reason, of course....
Reader Poll: What’s the best part of your day?
Sep 05, 2016
“It is the unexpected parts of my day that are sometimes my favorite. I love walking through our centers and hearing residents answer the question of what life at Wesley Woods is like.”
Beverly profits drop 37% in first quarter as sales jump 17%
By
Haymarket Media
May 05, 2005
Beverly Enterprises Inc., the nation’s largest nursing home chain, which recently put itself up for auction, said Wednesday its first-quarter profits fell 37%, due in part to expenses related to...
Administrators on the front lines of COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19 just hit a little closer to home for long-term care providers.