CMS to implement Interim payment system for RUG-IV in October
May 25, 2010
A new payment plan for the RUG-IV case-mix classification system will take place on Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday.
Seeds from all over U.S. spring up at Kentucky nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2018
About 15 residents of Liberty Care and Rehabilitation in rural Casey County, Kentucky, have been busy prepping their two-year-old garden since early February, lettuce leaves and broccoli stalks already...
ITUpdate
Nov 01, 2013
» The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued the latest version of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument User’s Manual. The latest publication took effect Oct....
Lifting the veil
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Hospital sinks $37 million into new nursing home that will operate like a hotel
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
Orlando Health saw an opportunity to build its skilled nursing base after looking closely at its aging post-acute facility in Winter Garden, FL.
Discharge proposal could improve patients’ moves to SNFs, new study says
By
Aug 09, 2017
Many hospital patients don’t receive quality information on skilled nursing facilities prior to their discharge, often times choosing a facility solely based on location, a new study shows.
Kansas fight over Medicaid managed care could set precedent
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 07, 2016
A public debate over Medicaid managed care and its effect on Kansas residents with disabilities could send a ripple through other states.
Clean it up, throw it out
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 06, 2015
Whenever I pass one of those cinderblock mini-storage places with double-loaded rows of strictly functional corridors, I think the same thing: “That looks like some nursing homes I’ve been...
Sleepy? Have a waffle
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 01, 2013
My initial plan was to get up early to write this column. Refreshed and invigorated by a good night’s sleep, I would leap out of bed with synapses alert and firing, and my inspired mind would cut...
ITUpdate
May 01, 2013
A growing number of healthcare providers are adopting mobile technologies, a new study by IT trade organization CompTIA has found. A survey of 375 healthcare providers reveals that 60% of respondents currently...