In long-term care, massive change is always afoot. Whatever was true 20 minutes ago isn’t anymore, and the new normal will be an unrecognizable stranger by nightfall. But there’s one thing that hasn’t...
Fear-mongering rears its irresponsible head again
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 29, 2018
With college football season clearly on the horizon, there I was, wanting to play retired sportscaster Keith Jackson and yell, “Whoa, Nellie!”
A SNF’s magical journey
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 29, 2018
This is not about an average trip to Disney World. It’s going to require 36 staffers, including two physicians and an FBI agent, and will cost about $170,000.
Ask the payment expert about …one star
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 25, 2018
On top of PBJ affecting the star ratings, CMS also is performing on-site and remote audits to verify data submitted. Even if you have a vendor submit your data, it cannot be stressed enough: You are ultimately...
Amazon will shake up healthcare: Execs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 25, 2018
Every week there seems to be a new announcement about some major company deciding to enter the healthcare landscape. But what do providers really think about the future of healthcare?
Ask the Legal Expert about … accountable care organizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 22, 2018
What legal advice would you have for joining an accountable care organization or similar alliance? It seems like skilled nursing facilities are getting the short end of the stick and we’re wondering...
Avoid performing CPR on a dead resident, earn an F-tag
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 22, 2018
A Minnesota nursing home has been cited for neglect after four nurses failed to perform CPR on a resident, even though the resident appeared to have been dead for several hours.