Burgess Square Healthcare Center chooses nurse call system
Aug 01, 2018
Burgess Square Healthcare Center in Westmont, IL, has chosen to install the Jeron Electronic Systems Provider® 790 Nurse Call System, the company said.
Partnership with Gift of Life Marrow Registry formed
Aug 01, 2018
HJ Sims has announced the debut of its Sims’ Corporate Social Responsibility program and a partnership with the Gift of Life Marrow Registry.
Antibiotic guidance released
Aug 01, 2018
The National Quality Forum has launched its next version of the NQP Playbook: Antibiotic Stewardship in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care.
Trends in senior living report released
Aug 01, 2018
The senior living industry will need to attract and retain a younger, more multicultural workforce by prioritizing integrated technology and flexibility in work arrangements, according to a new CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)...
Providers’ challenge: Capitalizing on a growing but reluctant elderly Latino population
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 31, 2018
The U.S. Latino elderly population is expected to balloon in the coming years, and with the wave will come more Hispanic nursing home residents. Hispanics, however, have strong reservations about using...
Close to 1,400 nursing homes lose a rating star due to new staffing info
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2018
Nearly 1,400 nursing homes have lost star ratings in Nursing Home Compare staffing levels because of inadequate numbers of registered nurses or from a lack of reporting reliable staffing information, signs...
Therapy relief, but also plenty of provider concerns with newly published CMS payment rule
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 30, 2018
The federal government is delivering relief to therapy providers from a burdensome and long-running rule, but also causing concern for skilled care providers
In ongoing virtual-visit crusade, new legislation paves the way for telemedicine in skilled nursing
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 27, 2018
The latest effort to promote telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries gained traction Wednesday with the introduction of a telemedicine bill specific to skilled nursing facilities.
Your time is up: McKnight’s Tech Awards final deadline is today
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 27, 2018
OK, we really mean it this time. After a week’s extension due to excessive demand, today is the final deadline for entries for the 2018 McKnight’s Tech Awards program. Submissions must be made...
Providers find pain interview most helpful in IMPACT Act testing
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
The pain interview for a new post-acute evaluation system, has been the most useful thus far, according to a progress report from federal officials on Wednesday.