Report: HHS has missed critical quality measure development deadlines
Jan 19, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services is in danger of missing critical deadlines in developing the quality measures used to evaluate the Affordable Care Act’s cost-savings initiatives, a government...
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...
Group calls for improved provider quality and error reporting
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 17, 2012
With reimbursement increasingly tied to quality and safety measures, it’s imperative providers have best practices in place, according to a “call to action” released by a healthcare quality...
Nursing homes should prepare to meet antipsychotic reduction goals, quality chief says
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 11, 2012
The American Health Care Association’s David Gifford, M.D., is offering tips for nursing homes looking to meet regulator and trade group deadlines for reducing antipsychotics use.
McKnight’s 5th Online Expo expands … to six months duration
Feb 07, 2011
Ignoring the adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” organizers of the McKnight’s Online Expo are changing the formula to their highly successful virtual trade show for long-term...
Study finds home healthcare settings have many unsafe conditions
Mar 06, 2009
A recent study has identified a number of hazardous conditions found in home healthcare settings–conditions that are of special concern to both the elderly and their caretakers.
Study: Case-mix Medicaid reimbursement systems contain disincentives for nursing home quality improvement
Mar 17, 2009
Nursing home Medicaid reimbursement systems can work to improve quality of care and save money–but they have to be used the right way, a new report suggests.
AHCA to keep on truckin’ for Medicaid assistance
Jun 28, 2010
The Senate’s failure to pass Medicaid relief just has further revved up the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for their “Driving for Quality Care”...
California nursing home stakeholders disagree about benefit of nurse-to-patient ratio law
Feb 17, 2010
The California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) is squaring off against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and a nursing home watchdog group in a debate over the effectiveness of California’s...
Ask the legal expert: applying the False Claims Act to nursing homes and senior housing