Extendicare closed the $870 million sale of its United States facilities to an investor group led by private equity firm Formation Capital LLC.
Nurses support bill targeting healthcare worker violence
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Sep 04, 2015
A state bill in Massachusetts geared toward preventing healthcare workplace violence has garnered support from nursing advocates.
White House calls for ‘aggressive’ plan against billing errors
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Sep 04, 2015
The Department of Health and Human Services needs to adopt a “more aggressive strategy” against Medicare and Medicaid overbilling, the director of the Office of Management and Budget wrote...
Providers will receive keys to IT success on Wednesday
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Sep 04, 2015
Technology can be key to improving quality in nursing homes, but providers know integrating new information technology can come with hurdles such as varying levels of computer proficiency among staff....
Nursing home bookkeeper convicted of stealing $4,000 from resident accounts
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Sep 03, 2015
The former bookkeeper at an Alabama nursing home has been convicted of stealing more than $4,000 from patient trust fund accounts, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.
Capitalize on QAPI now, experts say
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Sep 03, 2015
There’s no better time for providers to tackle Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, one of the hottest topics in long-term care, experts said during a McKnight’s webcast on Wednesday.
Computer, cell phone use may improve seniors’ mental age by 4 to 8 years
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Sep 02, 2015
Today’s seniors have better cognitive function than seniors did 10 years ago, and cell phone and computer use could be a factor, according to a new study.
Nursing home pays $1.2 million fine following 35 deficiencies
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Aug 31, 2015
A Tennessee nursing home is rebounding after being hit with a seven-figure fine from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
GAO will investigate Five-Star rating system
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Aug 28, 2015
In a move sure to surprise many providers, the Government Accountability Office will investigate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System, according to a published...
Post-acute push boosts ACO savings
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Aug 27, 2015
Medicare accountable care organizations saved the federal government more than $411 million in 2014, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.