Receiver plans to close two of Skyline’s 19 South Dakota SNFs … County mulls lawsuit, claiming UnitedHealthcare shorted nursing home more than $500,000 in Medicaid dollars … Study suggests that frailty...
OSHA says to protect staff
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2018
A federal investigation recently found that a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from violent residents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late January cited and...
Consulting dermatologists to nursing homes to pay $4M in billing dispute
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 31, 2018
A Florida dermatology practice that consults to nursing homes is being forced to pay $4 million to settle allegations that it overused radiation simulations and upcoded claims for the procedures.
FINAL DAY: Skilled nursing leaders converging to tackle wound care, capital concerns
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 28, 2019
Nursing facility leaders are gathering this morning on the web to hash out issues concerning two of the field’s most pressing concerns — wound care and seeking capital funding sources.
Financial incentives checked as way to cut rehospitalizations of nursing home residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 09, 2018
Adding a financial incentive for nursing homes to treat certain conditions onsite could reduce hospital readmissions, according to results of the second phase of a major study.
Deadly fungus outbreak spreading across SNFs in multiple states
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
Health officials are warning nursing facilities to be on the lookout for a rapidly spreading, drug-resistant disease.