First national LTC group endorses nationwide end-of-life care form
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
The first national organization to officially endorse the adoption of a national Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form has emerged.
Risk assessments, profiles key to effective SNF compliance, experts say
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 14, 2019
Skilled nursing providers must base their compliance programs on an accurate risk profile in order for them to be effective, according to two experts.
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Sep 05, 2019
Golden LivingCenters names new CFO … HHS offers tips on how to keep medications safe during a storm … Seniors with hearing aids could have lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, study suggests
Providers must change treatment of healthcare workers to survive COVID-19 storm, avert ‘implosion’
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Danielle Brown
Feb 01, 2022
The likelihood that long-term care and other providers survive severe staffing shortages and COVID-19 crisis will depend on their ability to change how healthcare workers are treated so they can continue...
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Feb 12, 2020
South Dakota Senate committee approves measure that would allow nursing homes to consolidate with other providers … New York’s effort to find billions in Medicaid savings faces scrutiny … Nursing...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 19
Jan 19, 2022
OIG: CMS must correct states’ poor nursing home survey processes … NJ nursing homes must disclose more financial information under new mandates … Study 1 in 10 could still be infectious with COVID-19...
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 21
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court denies Maine healthcare workers’ vaccine mandate challenge … New nursing home reform measures take effect in New York … Report: Most Medicare beneficiaries received telehealth...
Providers get relief: HHS loosens reporting requirements for PRF funding
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Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2021
Long-term care providers have gotten their wish and now have more flexibility to spend federal coronavirus relief funds after the Department of Health and Human Services eased reporting requirements for...
Providers want CMS to delay proposal for new HAI, hospitalization measure
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Danielle Brown
Jun 11, 2021
LeadingAge is ‘concerned’ about a proposed measure tracking healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization.
HHS releases additional details on how nursing homes can receive infection control incentive payments
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 21, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services has released final details on how it will pay out $2 billion in COVID-19 relief funding through its incentive-based payment program.