Despite meeting criteria for “irreparable injury,” a Rochester, NY-based skilled nursing facility that is appealing Medicare and Medicaid termination can’t qualify for a stay of termination,...
SNF sued after firing worker with anxiety
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 08, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Nashville-based skilled nursing and rehabilitation company for refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who suffers from...
MDS update will expand use of modifications to make changes
By
McKnight's Staff
May 07, 2013
The Minimum Data Set manual will be revised to reflect a new correction policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced.
CMS to post more nursing home deficiency data online next month
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Citing the desire for the public to know more about nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make more information about nursing home deficiencies available online next month, according...
Nursing homes to be judged by 21 new quality measures on federal website
Mar 04, 2011
The National Quality Forum on Wednesday came out in support of 21 measures to be used to care for both long-term nursing home residents and short-stay patients. These measures will be included in the Centers...
Expanded wound care line includes silver dressings
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2017
Dynarex, citing an increased demand from customers, has added new products to its Advanced Wound Care Line, including silver- and honey-based dressings.
Ask the legal expert … about surveyor citations
By
John Durso
Jun 05, 2015
One of the first opportunities for a facility to refute surveyor citations or deficiencies and have the survey agency remove them is the Informal Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) process or, when...
Telemedicine cart developed for healthcare facilities
Sep 07, 2016
Telemedicine provider Specialists On Call Inc. said it has developed and launched a new telemedicine cart for use in healthcare facilities throughout the United States.
CMS will work with states, providers to help them comply with vaccine rule: report
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
West Virginia and Virginia’s requests for a waiver from the healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate for rural providers and state-run facilities likely won’t be granted by the Centers for Medicare...
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Oct 11, 2010
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