Garry Pezzano appointed president, CEO of LeadingAge PA
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2022
Garry Pezzano, MS/CCC-SLP, FNAP, has been appointed the new president and CEO of LeadingAge PA.
Skilled nursing wants bigger piece of ACO pie. A new model that shows paying provides for upgrades —...
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 11, 2019
Paying subsidies to offset the cost of making patient care more efficient could boost participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Plan and save Medicare up to 40%.
With their own deadlines set, providers ‘wait and see,’ hope for expansion of federal vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccination policies and deadlines implemented by several of the country’s largest post-acute care operators will remain intact after President Joe Biden announced a vaccination requirement...
Nursing home resident attacks staff member with spray meant for aggressive bears
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2018
Officials say a resident at a New Hampshire nursing home sent an employee to the hospital by spraying her with a product usually reserved for combative bears.
Time to roll up those sleeves and mandate vaccines
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2021
For the last month or so, we’ve spotlighted successes from the COVID-19 vaccine front, trying to understand which strategies truly help providers drive up acceptance rates. Even the smallest details...
After acquiring NJ properties from Genesis, Complete Care gets hit with labor board complaints
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
A major union announced Tuesday it had filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Complete Care Management over concerns about how the company is spending supplemental Medicaid funding...
Questions about PDPM, therapy and coding still stirring 3 months out
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2019
With exactly three months until the launch of a groundbreaking new payment methodology, many in the long-term care industry are still looking for answers to key questions about coding and therapy services...
Potomac Valley Rehab and Healthcare names Heflin administrator
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Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2020
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a five-star-rated and JCAHO- accredited facility recognized for its clinical excellence and outstanding customer service, is pleased to announce the...
Prosecutors target nursing homes that reject patients needing opioid treatment
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2022
A Massachusetts nursing home must pay a $5,000 penalty and revise its admissions policy over an alleged refusal to accept a patient needing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
From Genesis to Revelation: Nursing home helps break Bible-reading record one book at a time
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Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2018
Virginia nursing home resident Nancy Macy had already read the Bible in its entirety three times, but she’d sent her well-worn King James home with family and thought she might not spend time with...