PDPM revenue, caring for COVID patients ‘significantly offsetting’ CareTrust’s decline in occupancy
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
The Patient-Driven Payment Model arrived not a moment too soon for CareTrust REIT’s skilled nursing operators.
SNF occupancy hits all-time low, managed Medicare rates also drop
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2021
Industry experts expect operators to continue experiencing revenue pressures throughout the winter months after skilled nursing occupancy hit and managed Medicare rates hit record lows.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2021
Establish skeletal age to predict patient’s fracture risk, researchers say … Pandemic has ‘profoundly affected’ osteoporosis care, survey shows … NYC nursing home gave residents hydroxychloroquine...
Social media: Good vs. Evil?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 09, 2021
With all the nastiness that has been in social media, wouldn’t it be cool to see that social media can also have a good side? Good news: We can.
Five-Star surveys: Changed forever?
By
Spencer Blackman
Feb 08, 2021
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unlocked survey ratings for the first time since April, we analysts dove into the numbers expecting big changes. But as an earlier McKnight’s article...
When the rules change, not everyone wins: Counting IC deficiencies in Five-Star
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 05, 2021
Do you remember how, as you were growing up, there was always another kid who would change the rules mid-game to ensure that he won? I do, and it would always make my blood boil. The Centers for Medicare...
Ford’s clear N95 face mask a game changer for healthcare, hearing impaired, company claims
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2021
Ford Motor Co. is seeking an N95 designation for its clear respirator design. The product is expected to become available this spring if approved, the company announced Tuesday.
NIH: Inhaled moisturizing drug boosts lung function in severe COPD
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2021
The biologic drug hyaluronan improved lung function in patients hospitalized for severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a new study finds.
CMS names 5 new triggers that lead to extra surveys
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the criteria that require states to conduct the specific surveys, the agency noted in a memo to state survey agencies Jan. 4.
Ask the payment expert: As recertification surveys resume, when will they start impacting the Five Star...
By
Caryn Adams
Feb 01, 2021
As recertification surveys resume, when will they start impacting the Five Star Quality rating?