Ask the treatment expert: tips for consistent wound measurements
By
Donna Sardina
Jul 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
OIG: Payment problems remain for Medicare Part D drugs in nursing homes
Jun 10, 2008
Two reports from the Office of Inspector General found problems with respect to the Medicare Part D program and nursing homes. One pertained to continuing payment obstacles while the other said that nursing...
The end is near for physician payment cut dilemma
By
Liza Berger
Jun 04, 2008
Time does stand still sometimes, doesn’t it? Take the race for the Democratic presidential candidate. It seemingly had been moving at the pace of molasses for more than a month. Like an instant replay...
Profile: Respecting his elders
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
Michael D. Gore made great strides professionally this spring, but it also was a season of sadness for the rising long-term care leader. His grandmother died at the age of 87 after spending her last weeks...
Profile: Work feels just like home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
If a Ciena Healthcare Management facility feels especially homelike, it’s possibly because of Kay Peruski.
Operator disagrees with $3M settlement, but says acceptance was ‘dictated’ by economic conditions
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2022
A Illinois-based skilled nursing operator is paying up but also pushing back against Department of Labor claims in a $3 million wage violation settlement.
CMS must refine data on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes, OIG says
By
Alicia Lasek
May 07, 2021
The Minimum Data Set should not be CMS’ sole source for determining the number of nursing home residents using antipsychotic drugs, according to a new report from HHS’ Office of the Inspector General.