CCRC ‘drafts’ high school students to help fight staffing woes
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Nov 01, 2017
Atlanta’s Lenbrook community teamed up with national high school program Cristo Rey in 2015 to provide work opportunities for students, in exchange for helping pay their tuition.
Less than half of the providers eligible to use the three-day hospital stay waiver through the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative actually utilize it, a new report shows.
CAST releases social isolation toolkit
Oct 25, 2017
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies has released tools designed to help providers understand technology for addressing social isolation.
CMS could overhaul therapy pay rules in 2018
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Oct 18, 2017
LAS VEGAS – The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent advanced notice of proposed rulemaking could bring a total overhaul of therapy payment rules and be in place as early as October...
More than 100 lawmakers urge CMS to rethink long-term care requirements
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Oct 13, 2017
More than 120 House Representatives have joined in signing a letter that asks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “re-evaluate” the requirements of participation for long-term care...
Generic but not simple
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John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
How to do it … Fitting rehab equipment
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John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Right-sizing rehab equipment purchases can be a daunting task. With a plethora of buying options possible today, experts offer advice on how to avoid purchases that are too big, too small, too much or...
Reader Poll: what makes a meeting successful for you?
Oct 06, 2017
“We try to educate staff. Every morning I come up with a topic for the day, something current. And after we discuss that, we go straight into the meeting. “
Get ready — for me
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Gary Tetz
Oct 06, 2017
Well, it looks like I’ll be seeing some of you sooner than expected. A new study, reported by McKnight’s, suggests that the average American has a 60% greater risk of someday needing skilled...
Salaries for admins near $107k, DONs $93k
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Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2017
By most indications, the U.S. economy is humming along, following years of recession and recovery. That robustness has had a lopsided effect on nursing homes, leading to increased competition for certain...