Up to 4 million coronavirus test kits on the way; nursing homes want priority
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Providers who’ve been unable to test residents and employees for coronavirus due to limited access may have their chance starting this week.
Proposed final rules show feds ‘getting serious’ about patient access to health data: experts
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Two new final rules proposed by the Trump administration should serve as a warning to providers that the federal government “is serious” about ensuring patients and residents have access to their health...
CMS: Surveys will intensify focus on infection control in wake of coronavirus crisis
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Surveyor inspections will place a greater emphasis on infection control policies as officials and healthcare providers work to combat the coronavirus in the United States.
Nursing home occupancy rates could rebound soon, expert asserts
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Though occupancy rates at nursing homes have declined during recent years, one expert believes that could change as the “silver tsunami” begins to gain steam.
Tool predicts Alzheimer’s life expectancy following onset
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2020
A newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients may help those patients and their care providers better communicate about the disease and risk of death, and...
New DOJ initiative targets ‘worst nursing homes’
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2020
A new Department of Justice initiative is taking aim at the nation’s “worst nursing homes” when it comes to care quality. The department has already begun investigating 30 nursing facilities...
Increase reimbursement to head off additional nursing home closures? Not so fast, advocate groups say
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2020
Two consumer advocacy groups are calling on lawmakers to remain “cautious” in response to a national industry report that found that more than 550 nursing homes have closed during a four-year period.
Funding for Ohio ombudsman program gets $477K increase
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2020
More eyes soon will be on Ohio providers thanks to an increase in state funding that will help its ombudsman program add more volunteers and increase visits to facilities and residents.
LeadingAge report: Nursing home closure wave hitting top-rated facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 26, 2020
Quality isn’t a deciding factor when a nursing home closes. So suggests a new report that has found that both high- and low-quality providers are among the more than 550 facilities that have closed...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a “new, reimagined” quality strategy that places a strong emphasis on improving the performance of state survey agencies and tougher enforcement...