New report says hospital patients often feel rushed, helpless when making the transition to SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 16, 2019
Two new reports add to a growing body of evidence that the transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility is less than ideal.
Provider claims victory in ‘blockbuster’ battle with state regulators
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 26, 2018
A Maryland skilled care provider has settled a long-running court dispute with state officials, agreeing to halt operations and pay back a small portion of what state regulators had originally sought.
CEO who fired himself ‘inundated with calls,’ says he’s received several job offers
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
A Virginia nursing home CEO who has decided to axe himself, rather than sacrifice care at his institution, has been “inundated with calls” and received several job offers.
Latest NIC data shows ‘surprising’ increase in skilled nursing occupancy
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 13, 2018
New data shows there was an unexpected increase in occupancy at skilled nursing facilities, following up the previous quarter’s record low.
‘We have to do better’ on infection prevention, CMS official tells LTC nurse managers during...
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 29, 2018
Nursing homes’s new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, about half a year in, but infection prevention problems continue to plague the field.
‘Great Places to Work’ list makes skilled nursing the big winner
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 28, 2018
A pair of skilled nursing providers emerged as the top finishers in the first-ever Great Places to Work in Aging Services list, which was unveiled on Thursday. But in effect, it was the profession itself...
More tales from the brighter side of long-term care
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
It’s been a few months now since we first launched our #BrightenUpLTC campaign, hoping to shine a light on the positive occurrences that are happening in nursing homes across the country.
Social media may help ease depression in elderly, even while it’s crushing everyone else’s soul
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 25, 2018
In the face of this deadly opioid epidemic, I’ve seen all sorts of alternative methods floated to help remedy patients’ pain. Be it, laughing gas, yoga, sugar pills or exercise. Now researchers are...
This is one fine mess that’s hard to explain
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
We are constantly hearing about inadequate funding for skilled nursing providers, with Medicaid margins being the main culprit. Yet some states are letting millions of dollars earmarked for quality improvement...
Harnessing the power of millennials to further long-term care
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
The impending wave of aging individuals, requiring all kinds of care and support, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. So, maybe long-term care’s counterpunch should come from an unorthodox...