A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help nursing homes prepare for the infection preventionist requirement included in the revised final rules of...
Medicaid, other payers’ demands driving increase in nursing home Joint Commission accreditations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2021
When 28 skilled nursing facilities operated by American Health Communities earned Joint Commission accreditation this spring, they joined a growing number of nursing homes nationwide seeking an extra stamp...
Fragile seniors need shift toward high-value care, health leaders say
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Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2018
More than 50 health system leaders and policymakers have called for an examination of issues important to chronically ill older adults and their caregivers in an an effort to compel payment and policy...
Owners of nearly half of Indiana’s nursing homes sued over refusal to share financial information
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 11, 2022
A new lawsuit alleges that eight Indiana hospitals — owners of 250 of the state’s 527 nursing homes — are violating state open record laws by withholding information on extra public funding doled...
To control private equity, legal experts suggest government sharpen existing tools
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2022
While the Biden administration is targeting private equity firms that invest in nursing homes for reforms, two attorneys well-versed in fraud argue that existing mechanisms could deter private equity from...
‘Put some meat on the bone’ to create meaningful diversity programs
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must actively counter discrimination and promote representation.
RCare adds phone, console and more to aid frontline staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
RCare, creator of advanced nurse call and monitoring solutions, has launched several new products to help essential care workers and their patients. The latest innovations include: the BCube Plus, an optimized...
Link-age offers Medline customers group purchasing power
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Medline has formed a new group-purchasing partnership with Link-age Solutions, an organization whose members serve all sectors of post-acute care, including skilled nursing, assisted living and memory...
BREAKING: Congressional study eviscerates for-profit nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2022
Dire conditions inside for‑profit nursing home chains contributed to deadly, early-pandemic conditions inside facilities, while “convoluted corporate structures” may have helped companies “obscure...
Vayyar positions HOME monitoring system for use in senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 15, 2020
Vayyar Imaging, a global leader in 4D imaging technology, is positioning its new Vayyar HOME as a pendant-free monitoring solution for facilities and home caregivers. The technology requires no wearables...