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Advancing Excellence campaign receives major grant from Commonwealth Fund
Aug 28, 2008
The Commonwealth Fund has awarded a $474,000 grant to the steering committee of the Advancing Excellence campaign, a two-year campaign that aims to improve care in the nation’s nursing homes.
White House rejects claims that proposed Medicare cuts would hurt care for seniors
Nov 17, 2009
A recent report has rekindled some of the controversy surrounding proposed cuts to Medicare under current healthcare reform proposals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Saturday released...
Obama announces $25 million in malpractice reform grants
Sep 21, 2009
President Obama last Thursday authorized $25 million for pilot programs to investigate tort reform options.
Allevant Solutions is created in an effort to improve rural care
Mar 13, 2013
Mayo Clinic and Select Medical recently announced the formation of Allevant Solutions. The firm’s goal is to improve healthcare services in nursing homes and hospitals that are located in rural areas.
Ask the legal expert … about arbitration agreements
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2013
It seems like every time I see a news item about arbitration agreements being signed by a resident/patient’s surrogate or relative, some judges rules it invalid or unenforceable. Are they ever valid?...
New study provides managerial insights for nursing home standardization, M&A activities
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 27, 2022
Chain-operated nursing homes that customize some services tend to perform better financially, according to a new study.
Nursing home, therapy executives: Invest in information technology
Oct 08, 2008
Nursing home providers would be wise to pump money into information technology to create more efficient, profitable businesses, panelists asserted Tuesday at a CEO round table discussion at the annual...
Opinions differ on changes to Illinois’ nursing home system
Apr 01, 2010
Nursing home operators and seniors’ rights groups in Illinois are clashing over proposed changes to that state’s long-term care system, according to news reports.
CMS changes nursing home inspections in response to sequestration cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released Tuesday. The CMS Survey & Certification...