Collins: Patients stuck in ‘medical twilight zone’ from observation stays
By
Holly Petrovich
May 21, 2015
Hospital observation stays leave a Medicare beneficiary in a “medical twilight zone,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said at the Senate Special Committee on Aging committee hearing Wednesday.
Industry advocates hint new ‘threat’ in trade bill
By
John Hall
May 14, 2015
The ink is barely dry on the historic Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and long-term care and other lobbyists are already voicing concerns about what ominous funding threat might come...
PowerBack Rehabilitation to open in Colorado
May 12, 2015
PowerBack Rehabilitation, a collaboration between Mainstreet and Genesis HealthCare, is scheduled to open in Colorado later in May.
Rehab amid the treetops
By
John Andrews
May 08, 2015
Post-surgical patients at a 140-year-old organization can bathe themselves in healing, natural light as they engage in therapy.
Ready for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for new long-term care digs in the right way, starting with a master plan, and a strategy to minimize disruption to residents
How to do it … Refinancing
By
John Hall
May 08, 2015
There are many sound reasons for long-term care providers to refinance, says Chris Taylor, managing director, Real Estate Finance, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services.
State News for May 2015
May 08, 2015
ILLINOIS — The state’s House of Representatives will soon debate a new bill that would allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in facility rooms.
What the future holds
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2015
Like many people, I often wonder what operators should be doing to prep for the road ahead. So when the final program for last month’s NIC Capital Business Strategies Forum listed a session called...
AHCA previews new quality metric announcement
By
John Hall
May 07, 2015
The American Health Care Association is expected to announce today six new quality metrics, some of which raise the bar on nursing home staff turnover and hospital readmissions.