Even though the American Health Care Association elected three leaders from a rival organization to its newly created 15-member Board of Governors, a withdrawal from the AHCA is still “on,”...
LTC HIT virtual show will be first in line this season
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2020
The Collaborative Care & Health IT Innovations Summit will take place Sept. 15-17 in an online format.
Where Are They Now: Signature HealthCARE of Fentress County
Mar 05, 2017
If telehealth is the future, Signature HealthCARE of Fentress County is already in the time machine.
Case could change nursing meal breaks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2015
A California court case concerning waived breaks could have widespread implications for healthcare workers encouraged to give up meal time during extra-long shifts.
Questions about ACOs linger among healthcare providers, survey finds
Sep 26, 2011
As the Nov. 4 deadline for healthcare providers to get into the Bundled Payment initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid approaches, healthcare providers are still struggling to figure out new...
Industry ‘headwinds’ sink average SNF bed price to $77K: Report
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
The price paid per bed for skilled nursing facilities continued to dip last year, though not as precipitously as 2017, according to a new analysis.
Nursing home a regular ‘animal house’
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 10, 2018
One Louisiana skilled nursing facility has become a regular animal house, though it’s not populated by frat boys and sorority sisters.
New treatment may prevent antibiotic-resistant facility ‘superbugs’
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 02, 2016
A first-of-its-kind treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections could play a vital role in the fight against “superbugs” in healthcare facilities, a new study finds.
Study: Case-mix Medicaid reimbursement systems contain disincentives for nursing home quality improvement
Mar 17, 2009
Nursing home Medicaid reimbursement systems can work to improve quality of care and save money–but they have to be used the right way, a new report suggests.
Ask the treatment expert
By
Donna Sardina
May 01, 2008
Is it a realistic care plan goal to heal a diabetic foot ulcer that has been present for two years?