Workforce strategies that work in tumultuous times: May 9
Apr 20, 2017
A special McKnight’s webinar will offer providers numerous workforce strategies for surviving difficult times. The event will take place at 1 p.m. Eastern on May 9.
Medicare Shared Savings Program cut PAC spending by 9%, study shows
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Apr 20, 2017
Drops in skilled nursing admissions contributed to a 9% cut in post-acute spending for accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, recent research found.
Elevating resident experiences through specific products
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Greg Snoddy
Apr 19, 2017
Facilities across the country are facing similar challenges but each one chooses to address those challenges differently
CMS told to crack down better on improper Medicaid payments
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Apr 19, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to step up its involvement in states’ Medicaid integrity programs in order to strengthen oversight and identify overpayments, according to a new...
Ignoring the old impulses
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 18, 2017
So, I have this song from Disney’s animated film “Frozen” stuck in my head. The part of the song that goes, “Let it go, let it go …” See, that’s how I feel about...
Exploring the Top 5 life safety code citations
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Josh Malbogat
Apr 17, 2017
Quality equipment, good design and regular maintenance and inspections are key to maintaining optimal generator performance.
Finally, some good occupancy news
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John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2017
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief when NIC released its first-quarter tally on skilled nursing occupancy levels. To be sure, the 87.2% rate is not exactly a cause for celebration. Then...
LPN charged with arson, attempted murder after nursing home fires
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Apr 07, 2017
A licensed practical nurse at a Louisiana nursing home is facing charges of attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting five fires within the facility.
If pigs could fly
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Gary Tetz
Apr 06, 2017
Forget all the bad news of late. It doesn’t matter. Not now that pig bladder has been found to hold healing promise for diabetic foot ulcers.
A nursing assistant at an Illinois skilled nursing facility allegedly misread a medical chart and therefore declined to resuscitate a 52-year-old resident prior to her death last year, according to a lawsuit...