Medicare Payment Advisory Commission members are on board with a plan to transition to a new Medicare payment system over a two-year span. The new post-acute payment system would begin in 2019 and merge...
Understand the IMPACT of clinical standards at Super Tuesday webinar
Aug 04, 2015
Many long-term care providers are struggling to understand the rules and regulations of the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. Receive clarity – and a CE credit –...
Ensor named VP
Nov 14, 2018
Ensor joins Greenbrier with more than 20 years of senior living experience, progressing from community-level roles to senior executive positions for multi-state organizations. Most recently, she was regional...
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...
Cure for seniors’ summertime blues: air-conditioning
Jul 07, 2008
Grilling is a favorite American pastime in the summer–but not for seniors, according to a new poll.
Unvaccinated heart-failure patients 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 14, 2022
Heart failure patients are often hesitant to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but they are 3 times more likely to die from the disease if not, physician-researchers say.
Scientists predict new virus strain will worsen U.S. infection spike
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 15, 2021
Scientists are raising concerns that new genetic strains of SARS-CoV-2 will spark renewed outbreaks in the United States at a time when cases are already spiking.
SNF operator to pay $10K to settle opioid-related disability discrimination allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2019
The operator of 16 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle federal discrimination claims that alleged the provider turned away patients being treated for opioid...
CMS wants to know how you make things better
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may be asking you for help this summer. It might behoove you to sit up and take notice.
New LTC resources from some of the best
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 06, 2016
Over the past year, I’ve been involved with several exciting long-term care-related projects that I can now tell you about. In the spirit of the season, I wanted to spread some good cheer with them,...