Not in the current market for a loan? So what! Owner-operators should be in a constant state of readiness to borrow money — whether it’s needed for short-term cash or long-term capital projects.
Tech companies offer tools as kick-off approaches
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Amid the consternation around the Patient-Driven Payment Model, vendors are eager to help.
Aeroflow forms new cannabidiol division
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
In a nod to the increasing interest in cannabidiol (CBD) products, Aeroflow Healthcare has unveiled Aeroflow Naturals, a division of CBD products.
Ask the Legal Expert: Business ramifications from PDPM
By
John Durso
May 01, 2019
Litigation risks will increase under PDPM because the individuals you serve will be more medically complex. Also, many lawyers will monitor the documented care prior to and after PDPM participation. Plaintiffs’...
Language barrier voids arbitration pact
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A California nursing facility cannot settle a dispute with a former patient through arbitration, despite her son signing an agreement to do so, an appeals court ruled in April.
CMS wants $45 million more to boost survey enforcement
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2019
Nursing homes soon could face tougher state surveys and greater regulatory scrutiny.
Tech may evoke good times for depressed individuals
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2019
Computing technology may help improve the recall of positive memories among individuals experiencing depression, according to a team of human-computer interaction researchers from Lancaster University...
Ask the Nursing Expert: Accuracy of Medicare Part A under PDPM
By
Amy Stewart
May 01, 2019
The accuracy of the rates is based solely on the accuracy of the 5-Day PPS assessment and its supporting documentation, which will potentially set the rate for the entire Medicare stay.
Night shift work increases diabetes, heart disease risk
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2019
Two new studies provide insight into the toll that night shift work takes on the body.
New approach yields no new ulcers after 1,181 bed days
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
A strategy combining multiple wound prevention practices with behavior modification techniques helped prevent new pressure ulcers during a single-site study in England.