Hospice owner accused of telling nurses to overdose, kill patients
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Mar 31, 2016
The owner of a Texas hospice company has come under fire for allegedly encouraging employees to overdose patients and hasten their death in order to avoid the federal reimbursement cap for hospice stays.
First project operated by Mainstreet Health to open
Mar 29, 2016
A Phoenix post-acute development will be the first project operated by Mainstreet Health for Mainstreet.
NIC report: Occupancy down, managed Medicare use up in skilled nursing facilities
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Mar 14, 2016
Skilled nursing facility occupancy has dipped from 2011 to 2015, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s inaugural Skilled Nursing Data Report.
Unified post-acute payment system nearly complete, MedPAC says
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Mar 07, 2016
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is nearing completion of its prototype for a unified, site-neutral post-acute payment, the group said during a meeting on Thursday.
How to do it… be ‘up’ on IT
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John Hall
Mar 04, 2016
Information technology can be one of an administrator’s biggest and most intimidating challenges. This special How To article offers expert advice on how providers who don’t typically work...
Down and dirty
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John Hall
Mar 04, 2016
Cash- and staff-strapped facilities struggle to keep up with regulations and stay ahead of regulators when it comes to laundry and housekeeping operations
6 new quality measures coming to Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star rating system
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Mar 04, 2016
New quality measures for skilled nursing facilities will be introduced in the coming months, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said during an Open Door Forum call for providers Thursday.
Symphony of Chesterton opens
Feb 23, 2016
Mainstreet and Symphony Post Acute Network announced the opening of a Next Generation® property, Symphony of Chesterton.
Report: Maggots found in nursing home resident’s feeding tube site
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Feb 16, 2016
Maggots were found in and around the feed tube site of a Pennsylvania nursing home resident, according to recently released inspection reports.
Transitional care center in Texas holds grand opening.
Feb 09, 2016
Mainstreet® is celebrating its first transitional care center in Texas, The Healthcare Resort of Plano, the developer announced.