‘Observation status’ provision under further review
By
John Hall
Feb 27, 2015
The American Health Care Association on Thursday applauded a House measure that would inform Medicare beneficiaries of their observation status as hospital inpatient or outpatients. But that might be little...
CDC releases guidance for long-term care on swine flu infection
May 01, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance for healthcare facilities, including long-term care, for care of residents with confirmed or suspected swine flu, also known...
Medicare anyone? Operator offers its own coverage
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 12, 2005
A company that operates retirement communities is setting up its own Medicare plan for residents.
McKnight’s Newsmaker Videos: Variety of long-term care services requires attention to building...
Oct 25, 2010
Because of the diversity of services that long-term care facilities provide—short-stay rehab, memory care, etc.—it helps to separate the services into special sections within each building. Timothy...
Spreading too thin?
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2014
Lenders encourage facility operators to think twice before pursing alternative models of care; ‘jack-of-all-trades’ a challenging label to embrace
MatrixCare to release clinical dashboard
Sep 01, 2015
MatrixCare has announced the MatrixCare Analytics Clinical Dashboard, which has 33 quality measures and compares results to the most current CMS benchmark data.
Design Decisions: Celebrating car culture
By
John Andrews
Sep 06, 2017
A few years ago, the United Auto Workers eyed the Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Township, MI, north of Detroit, as the potential site for a community center. Given the property’s history and...
Study: Most nursing homes don’t have pandemic flu plans …
Jul 23, 2008
Fewer than a quarter (23%) of all nursing homes have a plan for dealing with a massive flu outbreak, according to a new study. About 25% had a pandemic response as part of a broader overall disaster plan.
Also in the news for Nov. 17, 2014 . . .
Nov 17, 2014
Researchers identify new disorder similar to Alzheimer’s … Family and friends bear a large, unexamined burden due to policies that shift care from nursing homes, expert says … More than...
Construction on Kansas’ new healthcare resort underway
Jun 24, 2015
Mainstreet has begun construction on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka, located in Topeka, KS. Completion is expected in spring 2016.