Payment reform, focus on physical improvements required to reduce risk of another nursing home disaster:...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2024
A trio of prominent nursing home researchers warned Monday that without new investment in nursing home infrastructure, residents and staff will remain at “substantial risk” for a repeat of the poor...
‘Exemplary, inspiring’ Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO
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James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2024
Clifton Porter II, the long-time top advocacy executive for the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, was named its next president and CEO Monday.
A summer correlation, fireflies and the MDS
By
Joel VanEaton
Jul 09, 2024
This time of year, I love to sit on my back porch and watch the fireflies dance in the twilight. Something from my childhood, I suppose. This year they seem particularly bright. Almost like fireworks...
Meet Carol Gordon, 2024 Spirit Award winner
By
Adam Healy
Jun 28, 2024
Carol Gordon, resident care associate at The Village at Willow Crossings in Waltham, MA, is a Spirit Award winner in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Christine Slater, 2024 Spirit Award winner
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 01, 2024
Christine Slater, caregiver at HomeWell Care Services in Worthington, OH, is a Spirit Award winner in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
CMS to post more nursing home ownership data, facility health data for first time when it unfreezes star...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday that it will begin posting certain nursing home ownership information, as well as aggregated MDS data for all residents at a facility, both...
Pushing the boundaries of care and geography: Sun Mar’s changing regional reputation
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 05, 2024
Three years after joining Sun Mar Healthcare, President Josh Kochek is leaning on years of perspective from the other side of the dealmaking table to expand and transform the California brand.
Providers express support for MA prior authorization reform bill
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 16, 2024
Nursing home and senior living providers on Friday praised the newly introduced Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would address the longstanding issue of prior authorization required...
Expert panel identifies 2 steps providers should take to lure back departed workers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 24, 2024
The long-term care sector’s ongoing workforce challenges may at times seem too complicated to solve, but providers should take action aimed at both big-picture and internal, work culture solutions.
Likelihood of unavoidable pressure ulcers merits new warning process: attorneys
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2024
Providers should educate affected patients and their families about “unavoidable” pressure ulcers using a standardized process to help fend off related litigation, two seasoned medical malpractice...