Ensign Group reveals record earnings again, exudes post-COVID-19 optimism
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2020
Executives for the Ensign Group reported a “record” first quarter Tuesday despite seeing dips in occupancy and expressed optimism about the company’s future after COVID-19.
November IT Update
Nov 01, 2020
The 2020 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards, sponsored by Stanley Healthcare, have been posted online at www.mcknights.com.
Facility-led discharges draw watchdog’s scrutiny
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
A government watchdog is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to keep a more watchful eye on facility-initiated discharges after finding nursing homes rarely complied with federal requirements...
CMS gives therapy providers the green light to provide Medicare telehealth services
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
Therapy providers will now be able to offer their services through telehealth to Medicare patients after the federal government announced a new set of rules and waivers Thursday. The move should help facilitate...
More state officials under fire: Delayed classification of nearly 1,000 nursing home COVID-19 deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
Another governor is on the ropes about possibly withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data to help the state’s overall fatality numbers.
Can massive nursing homes strike be averted? That’s the $280 million question
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
An additional $280 million in funding for nursing homes — including a 10% boost for Medicaid and a 4.5% wage increase — has been proposed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in an effort to avert a...
‘Detrimental to patients and taxpayers’: House hearing lambasts private-equity ownership in nursing...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2021
Witnesses called for greater transparency and federal oversight of the private-equity landscape within long-term care during a Congressional hearing Thursday that kept the issue in the national spotlight.
October FocusOn Briefs
Oct 01, 2020
TekTone enters remote patient monitoring space with Stay Smart Care transaction, CarePredict to publish research on wearable device outcomes, contact tracing, and Kisco adds temp monitoring sign-in kiosks...
State promotes testing visitors for COVID-19 before entering nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 23, 2020
Connecticut health officials and long-term care leaders are encouraging providers to adopt visitor COVID-19 testing policies in order to prevent outbreaks at facilities.
Bill requires visitations to resume in nursing homes even during public health emergencies
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
Georgia providers would be required to provide access to some visitors even during public health emergencies under a proposal recently approved by state lawmakers.