Unified post-acute payment system within reach, MedPAC tells Congress
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Jun 16, 2016
A unified, site-neutral payment system for post-acute care is well within reach, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission said Wednesday in a report to Congress.
Operators need to make case on managed care, CEO says
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Elizabeth Newman
May 04, 2016
Providers should be prepared for states with managed care programs to hit their Medicare Part A mix, a long-term care expert warned in April.
Fired employee sues nursing home after whistleblowing effort backfires
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Oct 21, 2015
A former employee of a California nursing home is suing the facility, claiming she was fired for trying to have an alleged sex offender removed from the staff.
Targeting a silent killer
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John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
Infections may be causing up to 300,000 resident deaths in facilities each year. A new federal program hopes to improve assessments and caregiving practices.
Genesis touts rosy third quarter, with uptick in 85-plus occupancy
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 09, 2018
It’s been years since Genesis Healthcare has seen numbers like this.
Report: Maggots found in nursing home resident’s feeding tube site
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Feb 16, 2016
Maggots were found in and around the feed tube site of a Pennsylvania nursing home resident, according to recently released inspection reports.
Better, bigger and faster
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Brett Bakshis
Jan 01, 2009
An Ohio assisted living and skilled nursing facility uses clever design and construction techniques to more rapidly build its community
Laundry lifeline
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Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2012
It’s not easy work and not as glamorous as other positions, so finding and keeping quality staff carries that much more importance.
Overhaul of Nursing Home Compare website is complete
Aug 02, 2011
The redesign of the federal Nursing Home Compare website, which lets consumers file complaints more easily and compare facilities based on quality measures, is complete.
Government shutdown will not cripple long-term care, leaders say
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Long-term care providers will feel some effects but should not experience serious disruptions due to the shutdown of the federal government, according to prominent trade associations.