Proposed new visa could pave the way for more immigrant nursing home workers
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 02, 2013
More immigrant workers could be employed in the nation’s nursing homes in coming years under a deal reached Friday.
Jimmo ‘victory’ not as good as first appeared?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2016
Long-term care providers and consumer advocates were able to celebrate a rare common victory over federal regulators in mid-August.
60 seconds with … Avalere Health Director Brian Fuller
Aug 01, 2014
Q: The government is notifying new participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. Do you expect more post-acute providers in this latest round?
Bush focuses on medical malpractice legislation
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 27, 2004
President Bush issued a new appeal to resuscitate medical malpractice legislation on Monday in Little Rock, AR. He also called attention to the issue during his weekly radio address Saturday. Earlier last...
Q&A with Dr. Dana B. Mukamel: Grading the system, players
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 15, 2004
Dr. Dana B. Mukamel, who serves as a watchdog over PACE by studying 28 of the 30 programs for frail seniors staying in their communities, is now tackling nursing home report cards. Armed with a grant from...
EHR company announces upgrade
Sep 27, 2016
Bizmatics Inc. has announced an upgrade of their Clinical Information Suite nicknamed PrognoCIS Denali.
Study links poor financial performance and ‘de facto’ nursing home segregation; raises questions...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
Nursing homes with a high proportion of black residents tend to underperform financially, according to recently published research that raises difficult questions about admissions practices and healthcare...
New linens debut
Nov 15, 2017
Encompass Group LLC has added the Performance RX sheeting line for healthcare customers.
Ask the care expert … about top deficiencies
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Dec 01, 2014
We’re hoping to prep our facilities for quality-improvement efforts. Is there a list of the top deficiencies?
New guidebook helps measure how well PR efforts are working
Oct 31, 2012
The PR Measurement Guidebook delivers new ideas for measuring the impact of public relations efforts.