Massachusetts proposes $35.5 million boost for SNF worker pay, hires 19 new facility inspectors
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Apr 15, 2016
Massachusetts lawmakers made moves this week to help increase wages and benefits for workers, as well as increasing oversight, in the states’ 400-plus skilled nursing facilities.
Medicare review challenges receive class action certification
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Jun 15, 2015
Six Medicare beneficiaries whose appeal cases were delayed beyond 90 days will have their challenges tried as one nationwide class action suit.
Long-term care nurses gain power through physician assessment tool: expert
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 16, 2013
Long-term care nurses should embrace a physician assessment tool in INTERACT II as a way to reduce hospital readmissions, a compliance expert emphasizes.
Technology solutions shine in 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
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Nov 05, 2015
The success stories submitted to the 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition showcased how savvy providers put tech to use in meeting the needs of their residents and staff.
Design Decisions: A modernized makeover
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John Andrews
Jan 04, 2016
Lourdes Senior Community updates a 50-year-old facility to better accommodate long- and short-term residents
CMS lowers pay hike for skilled nursing facilities to 1.2%
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James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2015
Medicare skilled nursing facilities would get a net 1.2% pay increase — totaling $430 million — in fiscal 2016 under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Thursday.
Time to come clean: Long-term care providers’ infection control practices are becoming more intensely...
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Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2010
In the battle to contain and prevent the spread of infections, staying vigilant about hand hygiene and other cleanliness procedures is critical in facilities
EHR usage still too slow
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John Hall
Jan 06, 2017
When it comes to electronic health records use, providers are filling a gradually building bandwagon, but struggling with resources and a lack of interoperability
IT expands its horizons: From furnaces to food service, a wealth of software services are available to...
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John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
While some solutions are just beginning to realize their potential, others are evolving beyond the wildest expectations.
Giving aides a united voice
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Haymarket Media
Nov 29, 2004
Q&A: Lisa Cantrell worked her way up from nursing aide to nursing director but she never forgot her roots. A decade ago, she helped found a national association for aides. She says progress has been made,...