PBJ staffing data submission gaining steam, CMS officials say
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Apr 29, 2016
Nearly half of skilled nursing facilities have registered to voluntarily submit electronic staffing data, officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid said Thursday during an SNF Open Door Forum...
CMS makes it official: 6 new quality measures go live on Nursing Home Compare
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Apr 28, 2016
Six new quality measures were added to Nursing Home Compare on Wednesday, making for the largest addition of quality measures to the website since 2003.
Guest worker bill earns accolades for potential impact on nursing shortage
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Apr 25, 2016
A recently proposed federal bill that would create a guest worker program has earned praise from the country’s largest provider organization.
CMS drops payment cut related to two-midnight rule
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 20, 2016
Faced with a legal challenge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has killed a two-midnight inpatient payment cut to hospitals. The agency will not move forward with a 0.2% inpatient payment cut...
Minimal SNF construction forecasted through 2016, report says
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Apr 15, 2016
Fewer new skilled nursing developments will crop up over the coming year, and those that do will focus on short-stay, post-acute rehabilitation services, according to a new report from real estate consulting...
Massachusetts proposes $35.5 million boost for SNF worker pay, hires 19 new facility inspectors
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Apr 15, 2016
Massachusetts lawmakers made moves this week to help increase wages and benefits for workers, as well as increasing oversight, in the states’ 400-plus skilled nursing facilities.
MedPAC provides roadmap for post-acute care overhaul
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals would change under a plan from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission approved...
Managed care will hit SNFs relying on Part A payments, experts say
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should be prepared for managed care to drill down on Medicare Part A residents, creating the potential for major financial problems, a long-term care expert warned on Tuesday.
New measures of quality here
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Apr 04, 2016
Six new quality measures for skilled nursing facilities will be rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services beginning in April.
Supportive management can make/break nursing careers
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2016
Working toward a common goal in a supportive environment improves patient care and employee retention, according to a study of early-career nurses in Quebec.