Life hasn’t just been stormy. It’s been more like a torrential downpour that will not stop. But we all know that after a storm comes the … rainbow, new life, and a fresh beginning.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2022
AHCA requests sit-down with Biden and top officials on nursing home reform plans … CDC director says COVID-19 will ‘probably’ become seasonal … Despite FDA efforts, fewer than 20% of drugs have...
2020 election cycle could mean ‘active policy environment’ for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 22, 2019
Long-term care providers could meet an “active policy environment” next year as the presidential election process unfolds, according to one expert.
Ask the payment expert … about quality of care and reimbursements
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2014
Many states are at the forefront of pay for performance initiatives. These tie payment incentives to quality measurements and outcomes. These programs are encouraged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Is your workplace healthy?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 16, 2013
I’m a big advocate of taking small steps in the direction of change. Perhaps your organization isn’t in the position of being able to upgrade the health insurance package or to install an onsite...
Facility-led discharges draw watchdog’s scrutiny
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
A government watchdog is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to keep a more watchful eye on facility-initiated discharges after finding nursing homes rarely complied with federal requirements...
GAO: Nursing homes are ‘repeatedly harming’ residents
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 24, 2007
Health officials are not punishing nursing homes with serious deficiencies severely enough, resulting in poor care for residents, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
A freeze then a burn?
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2011
News that nursing home ratings are going to be frozen on the federal website for consumer research drew a lot of interest from providers this week. And it should have.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 20
Jan 20, 2022
COVID-19 vaccine mandate can now be enforced in Texas … Providers push back after state report claims Michigan underreported nursing home COVID-19 deaths by 42% … Winter storm rips roof off of Maine...
How providers can report low, unavailable PPE
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 15, 2020
Providers have an additional resource for reporting low supply levels of personal protective equipment.