Post-acute care providers call for regulatory relief during House hearing
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Sep 09, 2016
Medicare Part A providers urged lawmakers to grant them relief at a time of “breathtaking” regulatory changes on Wednesday during a hearing of the House Ways and Means health subcommittee.
Woman charged with stealing identities to work at nursing homes
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Jun 10, 2016
An Indiana woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing two other nurses’ license numbers and using them to apply for jobs at healthcare facilities.
State’s for-profit SNF chains deliver lower quality of care, consumers say
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Jan 20, 2016
Maryland’s for-profit nursing home chains rank lowest in family-reported care quality ratings, according to a new study.
CCRC executive director salary averages $155,000, DONs $91,000, survey finds
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Jul 17, 2015
Continuing care retirement community CCRC executive directors — who saw only a modest 0.21% salary increase last year — gained an average of 3% this year, according to results of a new salary survey...
State bill geared toward preventing healthcare workplace violence
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Jul 23, 2015
The Massachusetts Nurses Association is advocating for a state bill that would require healthcare providers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence.
Medicaid enjoying higher public profile after ACA fight, observers say
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Aug 16, 2017
The recent legislative battle over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act helped increase understanding of Medicaid’s importance and support for the program, according to some observers.
CMS boosts skilled nursing payments by 2.4%
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Aug 01, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities will see an estimated 2.4% payment increase — a total of $920 million — for fiscal year 2017, according to a final payment rule released late Friday by the Centers for Medicare...
Lessons for LTC providers — with students as the teachers
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Sep 06, 2016
There are some lessons providers can glean from students who have made the jump into a living situation where few in their age group have gone before. That’s right, nursing homes.
Personalized robot helpers act as motivator for patients
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Dec 06, 2017
Robotic helpers may be the rehabilitation wave of the future, but they won’t motivate patients too unless they’re able to mimic human movements, according to new research.
NIC’s Jurutka to succeed Kramer as President and CEO
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Jun 29, 2017
Robert Kramer, CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, will step down July 17 from the leadership role he’s held for 27 years, the group announced Thursday afternoon.