Lawmakers: CMS has no vision for Innovation Center ‘beyond undermining Medicare’
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Sep 22, 2017
Democratic lawmakers lashed out on Wednesday against news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to take its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in a “new direction.”
Assisted living residents say ‘homelike’ setting not so important
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2014
Contrary to conventional wisdom, assisted living residents might not place a high value on how “homelike” their surroundings are, suggest findings out of St. Catherine University in St. Paul,...
CMS pushes back on quality measure recommendations
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2014
Healthcare providers face unfairly reduced reimbursements if they serve economically disadvantaged patients, according to a recent National Quality Forum draft report. The government rejected recommendations...
Frontline presents skewed picture of assisted living, ALFA leader says
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2013
Incidents of resident harm are “rare and isolated” in assisted living communities, and providers work closely with regulators and support transparency, the leader of the Assisted Living Federation...
Ask the legal expert … about gun violence in facilities
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John Durso
Jun 01, 2013
A resident smuggles a gun into our facility and shoots a worker who, she says, has been treating her harshly or disrespectfully. What’s our recourse?
Telemedicine maintains its value even as pandemic eases
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John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
As workforce issues continue, skilled nursing providers are searching for ways to fill the staffing void. Telemedicine is increasingly seen as a tool to serve both residents and healthcare workers.
Isolated Maine nursing home gets extra year to attract workers — or a buyer
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John Hall
Aug 05, 2022
Operators of a remote, shuttered Maine nursing home hope a license extension will be just what the doctor ordered to give the struggling facility time to replace staff and reopen for business.
Patrick Stapleton is still delivering, with care
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2020
Patrick Stapleton, CEO, Sherrill House
How to do it … Make bath time a safer time
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John Hall
Sep 01, 2021
COVID not only upended lives, but for thousands of nursing home residents, it washed away the kinds of daily routines and rituals that help instill calm and order. Bathing practices were no exception,...
Georgia nursing home residents share sweet wedding day
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Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2022
A love story forged over shared lunches and purloined desserts has a sweet ending.