Ensuring proper diagnoses and assessments of wounds is key. Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model, wounds can impact reimbursement under the nursing and non-therapy ancillary (NTA) components.
New approach yields no new ulcers after 1,181 bed days
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
A strategy combining multiple wound prevention practices with behavior modification techniques helped prevent new pressure ulcers during a single-site study in England.
Skin-like sensors could detect healing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
A new form of electronics that integrates with human skin could allow wound tracking in real time over long periods.
Hydrating ointment, moisturizing cream released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Dynarex has added two new personal care products to the “We Care” brand.
SNF nurses, residents circulating petitions to prevent Skyline closures
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
Five Skyline Healthcare nursing facilities in Massachusetts were officially ordered into receivership Monday and are set to close this month, but staffers and their patients are fighting back.
‘It’s an absolute nightmare’ — Skyline surrenders licenses as nursing facilities will now close
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 26, 2019
Several Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities run by embattled Skyline Healthcare are closing, days after they were placed into receivership.
More Skyline nursing homes fall into financial disrepair
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 25, 2019
Five Massachusetts nursing homes owned by troubled operator Skyline Healthcare appear to be in financial disarray, with employees and vendors left unpaid.
State says it plans to crack down on nursing home operators with shaky finances
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 24, 2019
Kansas is forcing nursing homes to provide more details about their finances in a bid to prevent operators from falling into insolvency.
Deadly fungus outbreak spreading across SNFs in multiple states
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
Health officials are warning nursing facilities to be on the lookout for a rapidly spreading, drug-resistant disease.
Ask The Payment Expert: Why is reimbursement less than the published Medicare rate?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 04, 2019
There are multiple factors that are impacting facility rates this year, and it can be quite confusing.