Staff and residents differ in willingness to be vaccinated
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2021
There is a distinct contrast between the numbers of long-term care staff members and residents willing to receive the first round of COVID-19 vaccines, industry observers report. Education is key to supporting...
Meet Barb Masella, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 01, 2019
Barb Masella has been serving the long-term care industry for almost 60 years.
Exploding hospice industry vulnerable to fraud, OIG says
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 01, 2018
The hospice care industry has ballooned in interest over recent years. But at the same time, nursing home residents and others receiving such care are often subject to improper care and fraudulent billing,...
80% of nursing homes report misleadingly high staffing levels, Center for Public Integrity claims
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 13, 2014
More than 80% of skilled nursing facilities might have inflated registered nurse staffing levels on the Nursing Home Compare website, according to the Center for Public Integrity, a investigative journalism...
CMS: Providers themselves hold the key to regulators’ ultimate PDPM decision
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2021
Provider comments will be vital in determining the fate of potential pay adjustments to the Patient Driven Payment Model, federal health officials said Thursday.
Lonely seniors may have shorter life, fewer healthy years than their peers: analysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
At age 60, people who report being lonely can expect to live an average of three to five years less than their peers who say they are never lonely. Years of active daily life are shortened as well, investigators...
Diaries of infection preventionists offer peek into pandemic struggles
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2021
Real-time reports from the height of the pandemic offer a glimpse into the highs and lows infection preventionists faced as they tackled unprecedented challenges.
Trump orders permanent telehealth service expansion
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2020
Telehealth use has exploded during the pandemic following temporary Medicare coverage expansions. The White House and CMS would like to keep the changes.
CMS improperly paid $84M for skilled nursing services, government watchdog says
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
The federal government likely overpaid about $84 million for improper skilled nursing services during a two-year period, according to a new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
Reader poll: What non-textbook advice do you have for a new administrator?
Aug 09, 2017
When I teach my students, the first thing I tell them is there’s a tremendous difference between academia and what you experience as an administrator on the job. Number one is dealing with people,...