Feds seeking input on ways to relax HIPAA rules, ease communication with nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 14, 2018
The federal government wants to know whether patient-privacy rules are keeping nursing homes and other providers from better coordination with each other.
Smaller size, independent ownership associated with families’ facility satisfaction
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 14, 2018
A smaller sized facility and no chain ownership were among the factors correlated to whether relatives were happy about their loved one’s stay, a University of Minnesota study finds.
Think tank says Labor numbers don’t add up on teen worker rule; providers fire back
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 12, 2018
A New York-based think tank is blasting a proposed law change that nursing home advocates say would help ease the field’s staffing struggles.
LTC analysts give 6 survival strategies for skilled nursing
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 10, 2018
An investment firm with vast expertise in long-term care is recommending six strategies that nursing homes can pursue to battle shrinking margins.
Hospitals participating in joint-replacement bundle more likely to use narrow network of SNFs
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 07, 2018
Hospitals participating in a bundled payment initiative for patients receiving joint replacements are more likely to narrow the network of nursing homes they use.
CMS intensifying nursing home staffing oversight; providers say it won’t help
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 03, 2018
Following national furor over nursing home staffing levels, the federal government says it’s taking new actions to tighten its oversight. Industry advocates, meanwhile, say the changes won’t help.
CMS announces tools to help nursing homes boost employee satisfaction
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Employee retention is a key concern for the nation’s nursing homes and the federal government has a new smattering of offerings in the works to help providers in that struggle.
City will fine nursing homes that call 911 for non-urgent falls; advocates ‘deeply troubled’
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 27, 2018
In an effort to deter nursing home staff from calling 911 when a resident falls, one Washington city has added a penalty.
At Thanksgiving celebration, CNA shows up early, stays late
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 21, 2018
A certified nursing assistant at one Texas facility is earning accolades for the extra work she puts in around Thanksgiving.
Giving thanks for what matters most in the long-term care profession
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 20, 2018
It’s important to know what really matters at this time of year.