When a patient is referred to therapy, and they are receiving hospice care, then therapy needs to seek permission from the hospice company to provide any treatment. Hospice is required to reimburse the...
Miller consults with Five Star
Apr 22, 2014
Five Star Quality Care, Inc. has joined forces with celebrity chef Brad Miller to create new dishes for residents.
Beal promoted to Kindred Nursing Center Division President
Apr 17, 2014
Michael W. Beal is the new president of the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Nursing Center Division. He will be on the executive committee.
Pain: An LTC rehab perspective
By
Tara Roberts
Apr 11, 2014
LTC therapists seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to patient pain. Pain management is at the forefront of surveyors and scrutinized as a CMS quality measure.
Bare promoted at Premier Senior Living
Apr 10, 2014
Dawn Bare has been promoted to the corporate director of sales and marketing at Premier Senior Living, which has headquarters in New York City.
Ready, set … Just kidding! (ICD-10 adventures continue)
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Apr 08, 2014
Is that how everyone is feeling about the ICD-10 delays? Well, that’s how I’m feeling. We almost got within the six-month window for implementation. Just when we were all geared up and ready...
Spacely Sprockets and the future of medical care
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 02, 2014
So does anyone remember the cartoon “The Jetsons”? You know, George and Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy and, of course, the dog, Astro. It’s kind of fun to see how their 1960s and 1980s...
Self-esteem, the universe, and checks and balances for all of us
By
Lori Porter
Apr 02, 2014
I have always been a person who never just dips a toe in the water. I jump in whole hog! Most of the time it works very well for me. I’ve been this way as long as I can remember.
Mace moves to NIC
Apr 01, 2014
Beth Burnham Mace has become the first Chief Economist at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry. She also will be the Director of Capital Markets Outreach.
New technologies help seniors stay connected
By
Ron D'Aquila
Mar 28, 2014
As more and more families seem to spread out geographically, what is the best possible solution to have a face-to-face visit with a loved one who is in an assisted living facility when a physical visit...