Four SNFs, physical therapy center to pay $9.7 million in ‘upcoding’ case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 12, 2019
Four skilled nursing facilities and a physical therapy center in the Chicago area have agreed to pay $9.7 million to resolve upcoding claims.
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
Photography should be used to document injury, forensic nursing expert says
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2016
Long-term care providers should stop telling staff to avoid taking photos, and instead create policies to make such images part of a medical record, an expert said Friday.
Medication administration top issue for directors of nursing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2014
Pain management for residents at the end-of-life, antipsychotic use in dementia residents and medication for epileptic residents were all hot issues tackled during the National Association of Directors...
Poor documentation crippling providers with Medicare denials, expert notes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 27, 2017
Untimely certifications, missed or incorrectly billed Change of Therapy documentation, or a lack of documentation supporting a signed physician order for skilled therapy are among the top reasons Medicare...
Optimistic man with plan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
As the ranking Republican member on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Bob Corker has witnessed firsthand the debates on antipsychotic legislation, long-term care financing and chronic illness.
Foundations and Granite Creek Health win Gold in Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2018
Foundations Health Solutions in Warren, OH, and Granite Creek Health and Rehab in Prescott City, AZ, won Gold Awards.
Golden Hill, Newton-Wellesley Hospital win Gold for Quality, Training
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2018
It’s not every day that a provider can say it has reduced readmission rates by 50% on its sub-acute unit. But Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY, did just that. And in doing...
Providers covering all bases ahead of Senate hearing and new GAO abuse report citing doubled deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2019
The GAO likely will issue recommendations related to state survey agencies submitting data on instances of abuse and reporting suspicions of a crime to law enforcement.
Long-term care nurses need better pay, professional development push, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 19, 2018
Only about a third of long-term care nurses are receiving a bonus, merit-based raise or cost-of living increase annually, according to a new survey.