Providers fight back against accusations of denied access due to payment ability
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2019
An investigative report that accused New York’s best nursing homes of discriminating against Medicaid beneficiaries draws “incorrect conclusions” based on misleading data and anecdotal comments,...
Restoring hope in Puerto Rico
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2018
Three months after Hurricane Maria, many of the workers who care for Puerto Rico’s seniors still don’t have power or running water at home. But day after day, they show up to care for long-term...
Social bonds at work boost health: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
Health at work is largely shaped by the relationships and social groups formed there, according to a meta-analysis of more than 19,000 people published in Personality and Social Psychology Review.
VoiceFriend adds multisite messaging
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
VoiceFriend has released a new multisite messaging capability for its VoiceFriend notification and communications solution. The enhanced feature helps managers of skilled nursing facilities and senior...
Sabra CEO: REIT poised to grow, with little skepticism about future defeat of staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2024
While Sabra Health Care executives Thursday painted their first quarter performance as a sure-footed continuation of late 2023 successes, analysts raised pointed questions about the potential impact of...
Staffing relief ahead? House members launch new LTC caucus amid reform push
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
COVID-19 courses proliferate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
As more becomes known about the coronavirus and how it spreads, online providers are rolling out additional training resources meant to buttress infection prevention efforts. Talent management firm HealthcareSource...
Helping the assessors
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2017
Minimum Data Set coordinators serve vital functions in today’s skilled nursing facilities — their ability to dig deep is so critical that one software executive likens it to navigating the Andromeda...
Once-faltering Consulate wins big under new state formula
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2019
Despite questions about the fairness of a new state funding formula, the Florida Health Care Association says redistribution of Medicaid dollars should help facilities that have struggled with performance...
JAMA author predicts long-term care workforce vaccination challenges
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Long-term care facilities are likely to face multiple challenges when it comes to inoculating staff members against COVID-19, despite federal efforts to rush any approved vaccine to their doors.