In one of the sadder coincidences of my life, news of an FDA-approved cartilage implant made me more excited than it would have a year ago. That’s because this particular synthetic cartilage implant...
Cue the banjo player (you won’t regret it)
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 28, 2016
So anyway, speaking of aging, I got to spend Sunday evening with a delightful old guy named Steve — a spry, perfectly adorable gentleman with a Mike Pence hairdo who plays the banjo and seems to have...
The importance of marketing and PR for nurse leaders
By
CC Andrews
Jul 27, 2016
If you are a nurse leader or other clinical staff member at a long-term and post-acute care community, marketing and public relations are probably not top of mind for you.
Nursing home administrator accused of sexually harassing employees
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Jul 26, 2016
The administrator of a New York nursing home has been hit with a lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed several members of the facility’s staff, including two former directors of nursing.
F-Tag in focus: F-431
By
Sonja Quale, Pharm.D.
Jul 25, 2016
In today’s environment, long-term care providers face growing regulatory demands designed to improve the quality of care
SNF owner arrested for stealing from residents to pay facility’s debts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 25, 2016
A California nursing home owner was arrested Thursday after an investigation revealed he had stolen thousands of dollars from more than 50 residents to cover the facility’s debts.
The heightened requirement for data-driven discharge planning
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 20, 2016
It’s fascinating to observe the evolution of business processes regarding transitions of care.
Hospital admission rates among SNF residents improving across U.S.
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Jul 18, 2016
The number of hospital admissions and readmissions among nursing home residents dropped in many areas in the United States, according to a recent report.
New quality measures will hit the Five-Star on July 27
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Jul 15, 2016
Five of the six new quality measures for skilled nursing facilities announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be phased into the Five-Star Quality Ratings system on July 27, CMS officials...
Can your building prevent falls?
By
Michael Hass
Jul 07, 2016
As a development, design, and construction professional, I have a generous and healthy respect for the fact that the buildings we build are entirely secondary to the care provided inside them.