Why would anyone mention value-based reimbursement, medical necessity and the Jimmo lawsuit in the same sentence? I feel they are all related, but it will be difficult to find the perfect balancing act...
Ecolab releases cleanliness, resident care survey
Jun 03, 2014
Ecolab recently released a new survey that discusses impressions of a facility’s cleanliness.
Gemino announces $8M line of credit to CA facility
Jun 03, 2014
Gemino Healthcare Finance announced it will provide an $8 million secured revolving line of credit to Providence Group, Inc. The credit will be used to pay off debt and for working capital purposes.
Multistate corporations, listen up!
By
Steven Littlehale
May 30, 2014
It is not a numbers game. Well, I guess it kind of is. Let’s face it: It is now common practice to monitor your facilities’ Five Star ratings.
Consumer advocates renew call for portable bed rail ban after deaths lead to recall
By
John Hall
May 29, 2014
A leading long-term care consumer watchdog group has renewed its call for a permanent ban of adult portable bed rails in long-term care settings. The memo from The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term...
New stability cane has built-in light
May 27, 2014
Technical Vision Inc. has targeted the long-term care market for My Mobile Light, a new stability cane that has a built-in LED light.
Oak Grove Capital arranges loan for N.C. facility
May 27, 2014
Oak Grove Capital has arranged for an $8.9 million bridge loan to facilitate the acquisition of Hugh Chatham Nursing Center, a 127-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Elkin, NC, the company...
Saluting our veterans is nice gesture, but it’s hardly enough
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2014
As a nation, we seem to have a conflicted relationship with those who served and continue to serve in the military. Any ounce of recognition we direct toward those in uniform is both welcome and overdue....
Stop thinking — and eat a mango
By
Gary Tetz
May 22, 2014
Everyone struggles with who they are and their purpose in life. Whatever you do — whether you’re a long-term care administrator, director of nursing, med aide or maintenance associate — you’re...
Lawmakers go to bat for providers over backlogged Medicare appeals
By
James M. Berklan
May 22, 2014
Angry lawmakers ripped an overwhelmed Medicare appeals process that has wilted under a tenfold increase in audits recently. Federal officials from two key agencies agreed that the Medicare’s Recovery...