Florida nursing homes would see less inspections, fines under proposed bills
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 21, 2020
Florida providers could see fewer inspections and reduced fines under legislation currently being considered by state lawmakers.
Active shooter incident at Texas facility creates call for added security, training for all providers
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 20, 2020
After a Texas senior living facility was faced with a shooting scare on Saturday, an emergency preparedness expert is calling on all providers to implement multiple security measures and personalized training...
CMS warns of tougher survey enforcement
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2020
State survey agencies soon may be stepping up their long-term care enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator suggested Tuesday.
With first billing cycle complete, 55% of providers seeing ‘positive financial impact’ from PDPM
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2020
More than half of large long-term care providers said the new Patient Driven Payment Model has had a positive financial impact on their organization following the first billing cycle under the new payment...
Surveyors prioritize infection control compliance amid coronavirus outbreak
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2020
Surveyors will be paying close attention to healthcare providers’ compliance with infection prevention and control policies amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Reader Poll: Who is the most underappreciated segment of your facility?
Feb 02, 2020
Reader Poll: Who is the most underappreciated segment of your facility?
February IT Update
Feb 02, 2020
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community.
New tool predicts life expectancy of dementia patients
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.
CMS to streamline Nursing Home Compare, other Compare websites for consumers
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
CMS announced Thursday that it plans to combine and standardize its eight separate Compare websites: Nursing Home, Hospital, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation...
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Jan 20, 2020
Woman responsible for 1980s nursing home murders released on parole despite families’ protests … Residents with untreated sleep apnea could require more care later on … Surveillance cameras now allowed...