When it comes to furnishings in senior living, the Three Bears of nursery book fame would likely share identical chairs and beds today. More than ever, providers need adjustable furniture to suit their...
A measure of success
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2016
Technology and analysis prepare skilled nursing facilities and their staffs for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement programs — and vice versa
Cutting into costs
By
John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern
Design Decisions: A modernized makeover
By
John Andrews
Jan 04, 2016
Lourdes Senior Community updates a 50-year-old facility to better accommodate long- and short-term residents
Reader poll: What do you wear to work, and why?
Jan 04, 2016
“Exactly what I’m wearing now [a tie, dress shirt, black pants]. I wear this every day except Friday, which is casual.”
CMS asks for quality measure testing feedback
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
Healthcare providers are being asked to weigh in on the way the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services evaluates certification and testing of electronic health records products used to report quality...
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
Jan 04, 2016
KY governor says new Medicaid overhaul plan to be in place by 2017 … New York improperly claimed Medicaid reimbursement for adult day services, OIG says … Nursing home technician in Tennessee...
naviHealth buys RightCare Solutions
Dec 22, 2015
naviHealth Inc., a Cardinal Health company, has acquired RightCare Solutions Inc., a vendor providing hospital discharge planning software and readmissions management.
Also in the News for Thursday, December 17
Dec 17, 2015
Study may spur first-ever FDA approval for anti-aging drug… Spending bill would delay Cadillac tax for two years… Aging hurts brain’s ability to process time, order of events
More mandatory bundled payments may be coming: analysis
By
Dec 16, 2015
The drop in providers participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ bundled payment pilot program could spur the agency to create more mandatory bundled payment programs, according...