Nursing home operator to pay $650,000 after cell phone with patient records stolen
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 06, 2016
A stolen iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 nursing home patients will cost the former owner of several nursing homes $650,000 under a federal settlement.
Nursing remains atop job growth charts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Job growth for registered nurses is on pace to produce nearly 450,000 new positions by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NADONA conference kicks off Sunday
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 23, 2016
The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care will open its 29th annual conference Sunday in Austin, TX.
LTCPAC HIT conference nearing
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 16, 2016
The Long Term and Post Acute Health Information Technology Collaborative will host its 12th annual summit, June 26-28 in Reston, VA.
Abuse of nursing home residents on social media the focus of new AHCA guide
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 16, 2016
Nursing homes are receiving new instructions on how to prevent employees from abusing residents on social media.
CMS proposal would change Medicare, Medicaid eligibility
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 15, 2016
Infection prevention, more protections against patient discrimination and readmission data are among the areas up for changes in a proposal the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made for hospitals...
Traditional Medicare beneficiaries sicker at end of life than MA patients, analysis shows
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 07, 2016
Traditional Medicare patients are less healthy than Medicare Advantage patients at end of life, a new analysis finds.
CMS offers training event on SNF QRP
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a training event for the Skilled Nursing Facilities Quality Reporting Program, June 21-22 in Atlanta, GA.
Medicare eligibility ups rehab use among seniors, study finds
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
In the year after seniors hit Medicare eligibility, there is close to a 10% increase in those seeking rehabilitation care services, according to a new analysis.
CDC seeks approval of HAI survey for nursing homes
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 01, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for three years of surveys in volunteering nursing homes to tackle healthcare-associated infections.