CMS proposal includes mandatory antibiotic stewardship programs
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Jul 20, 2015
Nursing home regulation changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week includes a proposal that would require long-term care facilities to have an antibiotic stewardship program.
CCRC executive director salary averages $155,000, DONs $91,000, survey finds
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Jul 17, 2015
Continuing care retirement community CCRC executive directors — who saw only a modest 0.21% salary increase last year — gained an average of 3% this year, according to results of a new salary survey...
MDS 3.0 accuracy needs attention, expert says
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Jul 15, 2015
Surveyors scrutinizing database accuracy is “very new and very problematic” for facilities that may have inaccuracies, a leading payment expert said during a McKnight’s Super Tuesday...
CMS proposes massive regulation revision for LTC
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Jul 14, 2015
Individualized meal plans, antipsychotic use and staff training are among the hundreds of proposed changes to regulations released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Monday, which officials...
Therapy claims, ED transfers: OIG focus
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Jul 06, 2015
The Office of Inspector General will be taking a closer look at several important long-term care subject areas and practices, according to its Fiscal Year 2015 Mid-Year Update.
CMS shouldn’t rely on accreditation surveys for hospice quality, report says
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Jun 30, 2015
Accreditation surveys are not a guarantee that hospice providers are meeting federal or state requirements, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Healthcare inspections for nursing homes to be tougher under new OSHA rules
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Jun 29, 2015
Nursing homes will face more scrutiny based on a new key hazard list from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Supreme Court rules in favor of ACA subsidies
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Jun 26, 2015
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday that subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act are legal in every state, regardless of whether they come from state healthcare exchanges or Healthcare.gov.
LTC will face more pressure to lessen antipsychotics, government officials say
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Jun 26, 2015
The push for long-term care facilities to abandon the use of off-label use of antipsychotic medications for residents with dementia will intensify over the next two years, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
ACHCA’s Marianna Grachek announces retirement
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Jun 25, 2015
Marianna Grachek, who has been president and CEO of the American College of Health Care Administrators for nine years, announced she will retire on July 15.