Skilled nursing providers can’t remain independent; integration a ‘must,’ new leadership survey...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 18, 2018
While skilled nursing leaders seemingly have an appetite for risk, they’re not looking to sit at the dinner table alone, according to a new poll.
Kindred shareholders approve sale to Humana
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 06, 2018
Another milestone was reached Thursday on the road to combining two healthcare behemoths, one of them a former skilled nursing giant.
Nursing Home Compare not useful for predicting 90-day costs, complications or readmissions: Study
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
Patients and hospitals often consult Nursing Home Compare data to figure out the best nursing facility to use following surgery.
6% increase in liability claims expected for skilled nursing next year
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 17, 2018
Nursing homes should expect to see a 6% increase in liability claims next year, which, for a 100-bed facility would total about $241,000 in expenses, after the uptick.
Researchers show how hand-washing protocols help decrease nursing home deaths, antibiotic use
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 15, 2018
Nursing homes have long been a bastion of infections, experts note. But a new study finds that — by harnessing hand hygiene methods already popular in hospitals — such a notion could become a thing...
Providers’ challenge: Capitalizing on a growing but reluctant elderly Latino population
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 31, 2018
The U.S. Latino elderly population is expected to balloon in the coming years, and with the wave will come more Hispanic nursing home residents. Hispanics, however, have strong reservations about using...
‘A big deal’: Former foes AARP, nursing home lobbying groups unite to improve eldercare
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
AARP, an occasional foe for nursing home advocates, is now joining forces with providers in Florida in a bid to together improve care for seniors.
Come on folks, do we really need a ‘national day’ for this?
By
Marty Stempniak
May 04, 2018
Forgive me for being such a cynic at my age, but I’m suffering from severe “National Day” fatigue.
CMS chief: Providers should expect new set of quality measures, more sophisticated enforcement strategies
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
In a fiery speech Tuesday, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services top official issued a “call to action” to providers and said the healthcare industry’s status quo is no longer...
More than 50% of dual-eligibles end up in low-rated SNFs, study finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 12, 2019
Older adults who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid are more likely to wind up in low-quality skilled nursing facilities, and their education and distance from quality skilled nursing facilities...