Butler County hires Poole as new administrator for cash-strapped nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 24, 2019
Commissioners in Butler County, OH, have hired Chamika Poole, RN, as administrator for their cash-strapped public nursing home. Poole was slated to start Sept. 23 at annual salary of $89,833. Poole has...
Are we really treating depression in our nursing homes?
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 23, 2019
A star of “The Sound of Music” probably wouldn’t be hitting the right notes if she were trying to be admitted to a U.S. nursing home nowadays.
Final pre-PDPM updates to RAI Manual released
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
The last big puzzle piece for providers and stakeholders preparing for the transition to the Patient-Driven Payment Model has been put in place.
SNF occupancy up slightly, as revenue from Medicare Advantage plans slips
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities has continued to stabilize over the last year, despite dipping slightly in the second quarter, new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &...
NIC announces new partner in data-transparency effort
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 17, 2019
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care has added PointClickCare as its newest NIC Actual Rates Software Partner, adding new data sources and analytic tools used to inform decision making...
What makes this event special? Let me count (some of) the ways …
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2019
Unless you have actually attended NIC conferences, it’s hard to appreciate just how unique and helpful these events are.
You need to calm down …
By
Renee Kinder
Sep 12, 2019
Friday evenings in our house have a general theme as we transition into the weekend.
Parkinson: We’ll know effects of PDPM 5 to 6 weeks in, also cautions investors
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 11, 2019
The leader of the largest nursing home association in the country said Monday that it should take about six weeks to develop a clear understanding of the ramifications of a drastically overhauled Medicare...
‘Revolutionary’ $53M grant to fund 40 pilots to improve direct Alzheimer’s care
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2019
Research into Alzheimer’s treatment entered a new phase Tuesday.
Ensign picks up SNF No. 202
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. acquired the real estate and operations of Temple View Transitional Care Center, a 119-bed skilled nursing facility located in Rexburg, ID, effective Sept. 1. “We are excited...