The return of Medicare Part B therapy caps
Starting today, a nursing home resident may opt out of physical therapy because she has exceeded Medicare’s payment limit. And a nursing home may deliver therapy knowing it will not get paid for it....
PETA definitely barking up the wrong tree
Some people, and their groups, are better at furthering the art of tactless solicitation than others. For the latest case of hoof-in-mouth disease, we only have to look to our friends at People for the...
Managing your workforce
Workforce Management Technology is the process of managing labor activity efficiently and cost effectively. Here are some ways to take control of your organization for optimal performance.
Star rating system: Expedia for nursing homes?
Yes, you too could be the Four Seasons of nursing homes. As we all know by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to create a five-star quality rating system for facilities (see stories...
The durable medical goods bidding backlash
Make that one for Sen. Charles Grassley. The usual thorn in the side of the nursing home industry likely won some points from this crowd this week after introducing a measure that would delay the new durable...
Life interrupted: the impact of young adults in long-term care
Younger residents pose unique challenges for nursing homes.
I want to be Jack LaLanne
You’d think by the age of 93 you’d be ready to kick back, take stock of things and reminisce a little. Not Jack LaLanne. The so-called “Godfather of Fitness” is still going full-throttle. “Everybody...
It’s time to fix the skilled nursing survey process
We all know that the annual survey process for skilled nursing facilities needs to be changed. But are we willing to go the distance to do it?
The end is near for physician payment cut dilemma
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...
Athlete is positive role model at age 82
Here’s yet another story from the annals of preternaturally active older Americans: Bob Gralley, an 82-year-old resident of Oak Crest retirement community in Parkville, MD, recently completed the running...
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