Price confirmed for HHS; Verma’s CMS interview set for Thursday
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) was confirmed by a 52-47 vote as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Friday.
Pressure ulcer rates expected to grow; learn more at the Online Expo
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 23, 2015
There are approximately 2.5 million pressure ulcers treated in acute care yearly, according to the Joint Commission. By 2017, the number of pressure, venous and diabetic ulcers will increase to 60 million...
New rankings compare states
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
Best performers were identified in a “first of its kind” State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard released last month by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation.
CCRCs adding rehab, cutting SNFs: report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2018
Continuing care retirement communities have higher occupancy rates than other senior care segments, but they are not eager to keep their skilled nursing units, a report from commercial real estate firm...
Administrators gain control with new technology suite
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A new product to track information technology infrastructure and see what assets are connected to a company network could help long-term care administrators increase patient privacy.
California nursing home settles psychotropic medication case for $655,000
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 25, 2014
A Ventura Convalescent Hospital deal ends litigation filed in 2011, when families of residents said antipsychotic medication was being given without informed consent under the care of a skilled nursing...
Illuminate HC wins Quality division in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2017
Illuminate HC operators saw a “consistent and direct” correlation between delays in call-light response times and negative — and avoidable — patient experiences. Their efforts to change...
Feds ask for mental health clarifications in light of HIPAA rules
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 23, 2013
The federal government is asking how changes for HIPAA rules might impact states reporting information about patients’ mental health conditions, and whether they should be allowed to purchase a gun.
Feds may void invalid forms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
Overcoding or undercoding incontinence in the MDS 3.0 remains a problem in many facilities, an expert cautions.
Managed care organizations need to increase their fraud prevention efforts, OIG says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 13, 2018
Managed care organizations, which oversee 80% of all Medicaid enrollees, are weak in fighting fraud and abuse, the Health and Human Services Inspector General said Wednesday.