PatientPing has added two new products to its enterprise care collaboration suite ahead of a new e-notification stipulation in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation....
New workplace COVID safety rules add protection and reporting requirements
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Kimberly Marselas
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 11, 2021
Fifteen months after the start of the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday issued an emergency temporary standard designed to protect healthcare workers — specifically...
Coalition analysis shows 1 in 5 nursing home residents still getting antipsychotics
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2018
Approximately 20% of nursing home residents — more than 250,000 nationwide — are still receiving antipsychotic drugs as part of their long-term care treatment, according to an analysis of federal data...
GAO: More workplace protection needed
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should do more to protect healthcare employees from workplace violence, according to a federal report.
Analytics platform adds key benchmarks
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2020
Electronic medical records provider Casamba has added national benchmarks to its analytics platform, allowing customers to compare their performance to that of other skilled nursing peers in more than...
Feds’ spotlight on owners could detract from patient focus, experts warn
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2022
An effort to improve transparency into nursing home ownership took a major leap forward when federal officials posted previously non-public data Wednesday. But providers and legal experts cautioned that...
Campaign recruits millennials to take up long-term care torch
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
A national aging services organization on Thursday launched a new campaign aimed at bringing a new generation of caregiving advocates into the fold.
Power up post-COVID hiring, infection control and EHR efforts with expertise from June 14 McKnight’s...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 03, 2021
The next McKnight’s Power Panel, “Preparing for business after the main COVID-19 storm” will help you train your focus on key strategies. The free, 60-minute session begins at 1 p.m. ET on June 14.
Warrant-free inspections ahead: Improper dispensing, record keeping lead LTC pharmacy to federal settlement
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2019
A long-term care pharmacy has agreed to pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly dispensed a controlled substance and failed to keep accurate records. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced...
CMS chief holds second 1-on-1 with providers as reform looms
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2022
Leaders of several nonprofit skilled nursing providers warned Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure about the potential impact of “unfunded mandates” and “counterproductive”...