If you’ve ever seen the movie “Catch Me If You Can,” you’ve probably wondered how in the world the protagonist could get away with his scheme of working jobs he had no qualifications...
The secret to ‘winning’ post-acute care
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Jun 13, 2017
What does it mean to win post-acute care? There aren’t any trophies involved, no big acceptance speeches in front of the industry. What winning providers do have, however, is a deep understanding...
Hire younger healthcare workers — lives might depend on it
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May 23, 2017
Researchers with Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health found slight differences in 30-day mortality rate for hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries when treated by doctors in different age groups.
White House meets on potential repeal of nursing home arbitration ban
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May 11, 2017
The White House Office of Management and Budget held a meeting with nursing home consumer advocates on Friday to discuss a federal rule that could possibly roll back the national ban on pre-dispute arbitration...
SNFs sold for $82 million
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May 06, 2017
A portfolio of 18 Midwest skilled nursing facilities was sold in a $82 million deal mediated by Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors.
Step away from the vending machine: Real life nutrition tips for healthcare workers
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May 02, 2017
Long-term care leaders can encourage healthy activity among their staff, starting with modeling healthy behaviors themselves. But what about the frontline healthcare workers with just a few minutes a day...
Don’t drop the Diet Coke just yet
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Apr 25, 2017
Every so often a new study will be published that reminds me of my favorite Onion headline of all time: “Man Who Drinks 5 Diet Cokes Per Day Hoping Doctors Working On Cure For Whatever He’s...
Nurse who chided relative’s palliative care on Facebook, Twitter hit with $26,000 fine
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Apr 13, 2017
A Canadian nurse who posted concerns about a relative’s end-of-life care on social media was fined $26,000 last week by a nursing association.
Keeping the glass half full
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Mar 29, 2017
If you need a little encouragement to stay positive next time something goes awry, look no further than this story from the New York Times.
Bundled payments saved $120 million for Medicare, ‘here to stay’ despite delays
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Mar 23, 2017
Recent news of the delay of a bundled payment final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may be “misleading” regarding the viability of the program, according to data released...