Alas, those pressure injuries may be unavoidable: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
More than three-fourths of pressure injuries among a large cohort of Italian nursing home residents were categorized as “unavoidable.”It is a finding that strengthens arguments that some skin breakdown...
LTC nurses feel less valued, work less than other nurses
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 08, 2020
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care nurses were less likely than their counterparts in acute inpatient and ambulatory care to feel that their employers valued their health and safety. That’s...
July/August Business Briefs
Jul 07, 2020
Tryko Partners has added a Philadelphia skilled nursing facility with 173 total beds to its regional portfolio. The acquisition was announced in June. The company’s regional portfolio also has three...
Ask the payment expert: Was the 60-day break in stay covered in the blank waiver?
By
Caryn Adams
Jul 06, 2020
I was denied payment for a Medicare resident who did not have a 60-day break in stay. Wasn’t this covered in the blanket waiver?
1,900 flags honor victims
Jul 03, 2020
Michigan — A union representing skilled nursing employees commemorated in mid-June the lives of the state’s nursing home workers and residents who had died from the coronavirus.
Don’t seize stimulus checks, CMS warns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2020
In a sternly worded statement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reminded providers that federal law prohibits nursing homes from seizing residents’ COVID-19-related economic impact payments.
Netsmart acquires consulting firm QIRT
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2020
Electronic health record provider Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time to become the largest service provider in the post-acute community.
July/August CompanyBriefs
Jul 02, 2020
Electronic medical recordprovider Casamba has created the free Casamba Small Business Network to provide qualified skilled EMR customers with resources and a place to educate and share best practices.
Analysis: Lessons learned from a pandemic
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2020
How long-term care providers have used COVID-19 as a bridge to improve operations.