CMS should intensify Medicaid eligibility checks at certain facilities, government asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should prioritize fingerprint-based criminal background checks and conduct site visits to high-risk providers to mitigate Medicaid fraud, a government watchdog...
Get ready — for me
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 06, 2017
Well, it looks like I’ll be seeing some of you sooner than expected. A new study, reported by McKnight’s, suggests that the average American has a 60% greater risk of someday needing skilled...
SNF fined $120,000 for not notifying doctor of resident’s heart attack
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Jan 11, 2017
An Illinois skilled nursing facility is facing nearly $120,000 in state and federal fines after health officials said it failed to notify a doctor of a resident’s heart attack.
Panna cotta services
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 01, 2015
With all the issues you face in long-term care, it doesn’t surprise me you’ve never given a moment’s thought to one of the great travesties of modern civilization — that there’s...
Robotic equipment making LTC pharmacies quicker
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
When medications arrive at a skilled nursing facility from a long-term care pharmacy hub, chances are it was not just a team of people who helped them get there: Robotic technology likely was also involved.
Ask the nursing expert: How do you keep records organized in preparation for annual reviews?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jul 01, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Profile: Linda Krueger
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
When Linda Krueger starts to tear up, it’s not when talking about how proud she is of her son or her military service, or the death of her father. It’s when she talks about how much she loves...
Business & Marketing — How to do it … Rehabilitation
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2007
The last few years have seen many providers rise to take advantage of opportunities in long-term care rehabilitation. While the field has been lucrative for many, most would agree success has involved...
Real estate: Clearer vision — Seniors housing may not be as data-rich as other real estate sectors....
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 08, 2005
Tell someone his personal gesture is “transparent” and you need to watch out for a possible uppercut to the jaw.
But comment about transparent information to somebody who might pump money into...
Nursing homes hope staffing bill opens door for more use of specialists
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 13, 2019
Proposed legislation in Florida would drop the amount of certified nurse aide care that providers must supply, giving them flexibility to deploy other professionals — a change that has two nursing home...