Unions seeking to represent bargaining units with both solely and jointly employed workers will no longer have to obtain consent from both employers, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in July.
Care not same as caring
By
Mary Eleanor Wickersham
May 01, 2008
When “Dianne Butler’s” mother was rushed to the emergency room with signs of a heart attack, the ER nurses quickly cut away her snug, pullover silk shift. Hurrying to do CPR and start...
Majority of LTC residents turn down dental care, study finds
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 23, 2016
Almost 90% of long-term care residents don’t receive dental care during their stay, according to new research.
SNF occupancy sees a decline
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Oct 05, 2015
A drop in occupancy rates and an increase in days cash-on-hand are among the findings in CliftonLarsonAllen’s 30th Annual Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Comparison Report.
Proposed pay cut to LTC hospitals could raise skilled nursing census
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Haymarket Media
Mar 20, 2006
A proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to cut Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals could lead to a boost in residents at skilled nursing facilities this summer.
GAO cites incomplete data on VA nursing home program for adequate program oversight
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Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2004
The Government Accountability Office feels data is lacking for adequate oversight of a Department of Veterans’ Administration nursing home program.
Ask the nursing expert
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Nov 01, 2008
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Videos from AHCA show now available on McKnights.com
Oct 13, 2008
The editorial staff of McKnight’s recently talked to key nursing home industry leaders at the American Health Care Association’s annual conference in Nashville. Video interviews with Bruce...
Long-term care hospitals get reimbursement break
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Haymarket Media
May 03, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has backed off plans to cut the long-term care hospitals’ reimbursement rates by an average of 11%. Public comment helped lead the agency to be more generous,...
Focus on long-stay rates
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 04, 2015
By now, everyone has heard the resounding drumbeat of 30-day rehospitalization rates. What is yours? Are you improving? Are you using the National Quality Forum’s endorsed method for calculating?