Provider gets court’s OK for new developments after competitors stage legal battle
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Jan 19, 2017
An Illinois-based rehabilitation provider can start building two new facilities after fighting other long-term care facilities in court over the development.
Learn about health claims data at McKnight’s Online Expo
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Sep 14, 2016
Roughly 5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the United States don’t take their blood pressure medication properly, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control...
SNF worker charged with stealing eight residents’ identities
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Apr 26, 2016
An Alabama nursing home employee was arrested late last week on charges that she stole the identities of hundreds of people — including eight residents of the facility where she worked.
New round of HIPAA audits begin, with focus on providers’ business associates
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Mar 23, 2016
The second phase of HIPAA audits will focus on healthcare providers as well as their business associates, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights announced this week.
Panel issues definition of ‘person-centered care’
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Dec 04, 2015
A panel of eldercare experts has developed a definition for person-centered care that they believe addresses a lack of standardization and understanding of the term across the senior care continuum.
Many encores for ‘Musical Man’
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Oct 05, 2015
When Don Worke was 10 years old, he made a deal that would send him on a musical journey lasting almost 80 years.
Providers get seat at the table: House asks input for new Medicare Red Tape Relief Project
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Jul 26, 2017
House lawmakers on Monday announced the formation of a new initiative that will use healthcare provider input to help reduce regulatory burdens within the Medicare program.
Proposed hospital payment rule includes updates to readmission, HAC programs
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Apr 18, 2017
A proposed rule to update Medicare hospital payments for fiscal year 2018 could mean changes to programs aimed at reducing readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, officials announced Friday.
Angels against abuse
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Nov 05, 2016
Search any news website for the phrase “nursing home” and your quest could return some less-than-stellar stories alleging elder abuse or neglect.
A Day in the Life: Rehabilitation rumba
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Sep 05, 2016
When Mary Moreland was first pitched the idea of a dance competition for rehabilitation residents, she was hesitant. Moreland, the director of rehabilitation at Twin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers...