With all the buzz, excitement, and, need I say, even moments of panic around the final rule and clarifications for the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), we as an industry need to remain purposeful in...
Hospital group loses bid to toss out accusations that it siphoned $1 million-plus from nursing home to...
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 15, 2018
A New York hospital system has whiffed on its attempt to bury a whistleblower’s claims that it funneled dollars away from its nursing home to pay other parts of the organization.
Shower light fights germs
Aug 14, 2018
The ellumi™ germ-killing Recessed Shower Light, which uses VioSafe® technology, is now available through Evolution Lighting, the company said.
Shattering my rose-colored glasses: From provider to family member
By
Tara Roberts
Aug 13, 2018
Over time and with specialization your work focus can become narrowed. You can even convince yourself that healthcare has progressed to the point of thinking we are doing a remarkable job. But being on...
Sabra expects skilled care occupancy rebound in 2019, though mom and pops may face some struggles
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 10, 2018
While occupancy of its skilled nursing properties might not be quite up to snuff, a CEO of one of the field’s top operators says we may be reaching bottom, with a much brighter 2019 on tap.
Profile: Bill McGinley
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2018
CEO, American College of Health Care Administrators
Machine learning
By
John Hall
Aug 09, 2018
A fresh era of laundry equipment offers intuitive controls and other innovations
Change that’s overdue
By
John O'Connor
Aug 09, 2018
Are generators expensive? You bet. You know what else can get really, really expensive? Wrongful death lawsuits.
We have residents who miss their pets so much, but because of allergies of some other residents, we cannot have cats or dogs on this wing. We feel like we need to provide something for a few residents...