Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
A historic slate of reforms that would set federal staffing standards and ratchet up penalties at poor-performing facilities — but not pay more for on-site upgrades — was widely criticized by providers...
Guide helps therapy pros become better managers
Oct 25, 2011
The Essential Guide to Therapy Management: Skills for Rehab Professionals delivers tools and information for providers who find themselves in a management role. Its tools include action plans, meeting...
Enforcement actions may now stem from quality data, expert says
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2007
Because of greater access, quality-of-care data could form the basis of new enforcement actions against healthcare facilities and their alleged failure to provide adequate care, according to a legal expert.
Report: Type 1 diabetes prevalence in older adults nearly triples since 1990s
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
The prevalence of people over 65 living with type 1 diabetes skyrocketed in the past 30 years, a new study finds.
Providers need ‘coherent story’ to combat data misrepresentation in legal cases, public opinion:...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 10, 2024
Complex data available about long-term care is often intentionally misused against providers — but providers can use that same data to defend themselves from legal challenges and poor public perception,...
Expert expects DOJ to ramp up nursing home enforcement efforts after pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2020
Providers shouldn’t assume that federal authorities will slow down enforcement efforts in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, they should expect authorities to “step up” enforcement...
Report offers latest industry-performance information
Oct 29, 2010
NIC MAP announced that third-quarter reports detailing seniors housing and care industry performance indicators are now available. Data has been collected and analyzed on more than 12,300 seniors housing...
‘Spaghetti at the wall’ — health information exchange between SNFs, hospitals deemed underused,...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 09, 2019
Efforts to bolster the exchange of information between skilled nursing facilities and hospitals are producing feeble results.
Industry information at your fingertips
Nov 24, 2009
Valuation & Information Group’s Information Digest for the Skilled Nursing Industry 2008 is loaded with industry-related statistics and information. The publication is divided into two main sections....
Medicare launches latest step in quality improvement movement
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 14, 2005
Medicare recently launched a “billion dollar program,” the latest move in the quality improvement effort. It is expected to help providers assess and report performance on measures of clinical...