Long-term care administrators and nurses are under pressure to train staff to assess and document skin conditions to keep patients out of the hospital.
Six tips for a great gardening program
By
Dave Singleton
Jun 28, 2013
A gardening program (or horticulture therapy) gives seniors an opportunity to beautify the environment around them and engage in a beloved hobby — or take up a hobby they’ve always wanted to try.
Skilled nursing company Medicalodges faces charges of withholding overtime pay
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 28, 2013
A former employee of Medicalodges Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against the skilled nursing provider, alleging that the company does not properly compensate workers.
This is for long-term care providers with dedicated employees
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2013
If you’re a long-term care provider, there’s no way you can spend your days doing nothing. It’s simply impossible. You know it and we know it. So now here’s one more thing for you...
Hatch blasts ‘perverse’ RAC incentives in Senate hearing
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Many aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, including how auditors are compensated, the speed and clarity...
An IDEAL partnership for seniors
By
Jessica McKay
Jun 24, 2013
At Greenspring retirement community, we are truly dedicated to keeping residents healthy in mind, body, and spirit. A recent partnership and study highlights our efforts.
Sage to nora systems
Jun 21, 2013
Mike Sage has been named vice president of sales, North America for nora systems, Inc. Mike has more than 13 years of experience working for nora and will now oversee the sales efforts in the United States,...
Billing system overhauled at Optimus EMR
Jun 19, 2013
Optimus EMR Inc. announced the launch of its new Optimus Billing and Financial System (OBFS) last week.
The OBFS is fully integrated with the company’s EMR clinical system, sharing one point of entry...
You’re probably guilty of too much documentation
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 18, 2013
Is it time for a diet? Not a food diet, but a documentation diet. I’ve written previous blogs about documentation quick tips, top 10 reasons for denials, and so on. But, how many of you are guilty...
CAST announces updated EHR whitepaper; online tool to follow
Jun 18, 2013
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) announced the upcoming release of a whitepaper and selection matrix on selecting an electronic health record (EHR). The updated whitepaper...