Move toward certifying electronic health records must include long-term care
By
John Derr
Oct 21, 2009
Long-term care must have have certified electronic health records to keep pace with the rest of the healthcare industry.
Prosecuting substandard care with the False Claims Act
By
Mark S. Armstrong
Oct 14, 2009
Increasingly, states are using the False Claims Act to target cases of inadequate care at nursing homes.
McKnight’s Newsmaker Video: Golden Living taking important quality steps, CEO says
Oct 14, 2009
Golden Living is moving toward a more fully integrated, patient-centric company, Dr. Neil Kurtz, president and CEO of the nursing home chain, told McKnight’s.
Kimberly-Clark to acquire I-Flow
Oct 13, 2009
Kimberly-Clark Corporation and I-Flow Corporation announced a definitive agreement whereby I-Flow will be acquired in a cash tender offer for approximately $324 million on a fully diluted basis. I-Flow...
Vocollect, American HealthTech create alliance
Oct 07, 2009
The technology companies Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. and American HealthTech Inc. have formed an alliance to help long-term care clients develop more unified electronic medical records. The systems...
Nurses taking action: origins of the Nurse Executive Council
Oct 01, 2009
Almost a decade ago, a small group of long-term care nurse executives met for a day to provide support to one another, and to share “best practices” with a goal of improving quality care in...
CMS’ Medicare cuts bring pain
Oct 01, 2009
Does Congress fully understand the impact that billions of dollars of funding cuts to skilled nursing facilities will have?
A shifting climate: navigating an uncertain lending environment
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2009
The lending environment is better, but it is still unpredictable. Providers asking for capital should come prepared to prove their worthiness as borrowers
The great outdoors: beautifying a long-term care landscape in a down economy
By
Craig Ruppert
Sep 30, 2009
Just because the economy is hurting doesn’t means the grounds of your long-term care facility should. Keeping the outdoors up to snuff is good for your residents–and business too.
Database of disciplined nurses still off-limits to nursing homes and hospitals
Sep 04, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services over the years has kept hidden from nursing homes and hospitals a database of nurses and other healthcare workers who have been disciplined by state licensing...