Sarcasm, rude behavior can take toll on companies’ bottom lines
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Oct 27, 2016
Seemingly innocent water cooler talk in the office could have a bigger impact on organizations than employees think, according to a recently published study.
Rehospitalization measure a ‘strong predictor’ for hospitals seeking SNF partnerships, study...
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Oct 26, 2016
The rehospitalization rate measure recently added to Nursing Home Compare provides valid predictions of which skilled nursing facilities are likely to have residents readmitted to the hospital, according...
Arbitration lawsuit against government to proceed without LeadingAge
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Oct 26, 2016
LeadingAge will not be joining the American Health Care Association’s lawsuit challenging the government’s ban on pre-dispute arbitration, the group said in a statement issued Tuesday.
Hospice is changing, are you?
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Oct 25, 2016
Long-term care providers need to change their mindset when it comes to hospice care. Here’s why.
Feds finalize record $145 million settlement with Life Care Centers of America
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Oct 25, 2016
Life Care Centers of America has agreed to pay $145 million to settle claims that it billed for unnecessary therapy services, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Nurse practitioners improve transfer process, reduce errors, study finds
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Oct 25, 2016
Specially trained nurse practitioners help nursing homes improve the resident transfer process and reduce errors, recently published research shows.
HAIs less likely to spread in rural hospitals, report finds
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Oct 24, 2016
Patients at rural hospitals are less likely to develop a healthcare-associated infection than those admitted to urban hospitals, according to a new federal report. It also found rural hospitals were making...
SNF fined $100,000, barred from running training programs after resident’s suicide
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Oct 24, 2016
A Massachusetts skilled nursing facility was ordered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay more than $100,000 in fines after a resident committed suicide in August.
Clinton, Trump touch on Medicare solvency, ACA in final debate
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Oct 21, 2016
Healthcare-related topics surfaced briefly during Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate, sparking Affordable Care Act criticisms, assurances about medicare’s solvency, and a “nasty”...
Provider to pay $2.14 million after patient data made accessible through Google
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Oct 20, 2016
A California-based healthcare provider has agreed to pay $2.14 million to settle allegations that it violated HIPAA when protected health information was made publicly accessible through online search...