State News: City plans to seek compensation for burned out former nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2019
ILLINOIS — After volunteers spent days during the summer decorating windows at a vacant nursing home, the building burned in a December fire.
Medicaid innovation will come from private sector
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2019
Most providers seem to shrug at the concept of actual Medicaid reform, and federal regulators’ actions give them little reason to do anything but that.
Wisconsin SNF receives financing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
National Health Investors will finance the development of a 144-bed skilled nursing facility in Oak Creek, WI, near Milwaukee, for a commitment of $25.35 million, with a 9.5% initial yield, the firm said.
Double the fun: McKnight’s Tech Awards adds categories and celebrates success
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2018
The launch of the sixth edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards saw it double in size, multiplying the effects of its original mission: Celebrating how operators use technology to better...
State News: Voters dismiss mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 05, 2018
MASSACHUSETTS — State voters in the mid-term elections overwhelmingly rejected a ballot question that would require nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals.
What we can learn from POLST data
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 30, 2018
On the heels of my colleague James M. Berklan’s discussion about how little we know about our loved ones’ preferences for end-of-life care, there’s a sign of progress in Oregon.
Cushion boot released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 20, 2018
Restorative Medical has released the Flo-Form Complete Care Boot. The boot offers help for patients with contractures of the foot and ankle, foot drop, plantar flexion and conditions resulting from various...
VR company forms board
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
MyndVR has formed a Science Advisory Board that will study the medical efficacy of virtual reality on seniors with and without age-related conditions.
‘Trauma-informed’ care needed for upcoming Phase 3 requirements
By
Elizabeth Newman
James M. Berklan
Oct 30, 2018
PHILADELPHIA—Better treatments for trauma-afflicted residents should reflect a deeper cultural shift, experts said Monday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pushing policies that are “culturally...
Legacy Health chooses advance care technology
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Legacy Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization in Oregon, has chosen Vynca for advance care planning options.