Federal officials unveiled a medication reduction initiative with an ambitious goal: trimming antipsychotic drug use among residents by 15% this year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...
Profile: Gina Kaurich – Teaching nurses the way
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Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2010
Gina S. Kaurich, Executive Director, NADONA
Sitting still not an option
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
From his days as a child to running around the halls of UHS centers to running after his own children, Neil L. Pruitt Jr. has always balanced family and work.
Medicaid managed care success hinges on provider input, experts say
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Nov 01, 2016
As the number of states adopting managed long-term services and supports programs increases, healthcare providers will benefit from making their thoughts and concerns known to managed care stakeholders,...
Does your therapy department have resolve?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 16, 2012
It’s that time of year again, time to settle down and get refocused on our goals and … New Year’s resolutions that might have already been broken! Have you kept your resolutions? Has...
Data expert strips down PDPM myths, truths
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James M. Berklan
Feb 25, 2019
Long-term care professionals have been diligently cramming to prepare for a new skilled nursing reimbursement system in October, but a data expert had a sobering observation for presentation attendees...
The value of cost segregation for nursing homes and long-term care facilities
By
Israel Segal
Jan 27, 2009
A financing concept known as cost segregation allows facilities to separate personal assets from real property assets. It is a way to maximize tax savings and capture immediate retroactive savings on property...
Wandering Care Feature — Exit strategy
By
Liza Berger
Nov 08, 2006
As providers begin to change their perception of elopement, technology is leading to more resident-centered monitoring.
Antipsyched-out?
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Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2012
Amid the hubbub about alleged abuse and questionable deployment, experts remind that a multi-step approach can curb antipsychotic drug use