Provider wins False Claims decision, now must face claims that it retaliated against whistleblower
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
A Tennessee provider must still face claims that it retaliating against a whistleblower, despite a judge tossing those original claims.
Finding hope in a letter
By
Louise Merrick
Feb 03, 2019
As a licensed nursing home administrator since 1985, I have had many peaks and valleys in my career! I am happy to report that the majority of my work in the facilities I have had the privilege of overseeing...
Nursing Home Compare not useful for predicting 90-day costs, complications or readmissions: Study
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
Patients and hospitals often consult Nursing Home Compare data to figure out the best nursing facility to use following surgery.
North Carolina community opens
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2019
Waltonwood Lake Boone in Raleigh, N.C., a $60 million community offering senior care, is now open.
Dilute-N-Go syringes available for order
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 23, 2019
Pentec Health Inc. has announced that local anesthesia drugs, Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine, are now available for order via the company’s syringe-based configuration, Dilute-N-Go®.
Parkinson: It’s time for providers to consider special plans
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 16, 2019
Low occupancy. Low profit margins. Impossibly low reimbursements. Pressure to risk share. Inaccurate staffing tabulations. One can forgive Mark Parkinson if he ever seems distracted. As the president and...
How new interest rate environments impact SNF operators
By
Michael Waldron
James Neil
Kristin Watkins
Jan 14, 2019
Despite a volatile year in the markets with trade tensions and political news at the forefront, overall economic data for 2018 was largely favorable.
2019 predictions From a cockeyed optimist
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 11, 2019
I did an informal survey around the office to get a broad set of the top 13 predictions for 2019 and I’d like to share them with you. There is some cheek in these predictions, but all grounded in solid...
Ability to negotiate isn’t what’s holding back RNs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 10, 2019
Research has shown that male nurses are still paid, on average, more than female nurses. Conventional wisdom why this is might not hold up.
Venture fund invests in Diagnotes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
The Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund has announced a $500,000 investment in Indianapolis-based Diagnotes Inc.