REIT execs tout pay increases under PDPM; express caution about coronavirus conditions
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 13, 2020
Operators under healthcare real estate investment trust Invesque are seeing increases in reimbursements six months after the implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model, executives touted Thursday.
Lightening the mood: Provider creates sing-along video to spread COVID-19 safety
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Danielle Brown
Mar 12, 2020
Singing to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” one provider is using a music video to help raise public awareness on how providers can prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities.
Kansas GOP lawmaker under fire for supporting Medicaid expansion
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Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2020
One of Kansas’ top GOP lawmakers is facing increased scrutiny for his effort to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
Up to 4 million coronavirus test kits on the way; nursing homes want priority
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Providers who’ve been unable to test residents and employees for coronavirus due to limited access may have their chance starting this week.
Proposed final rules show feds ‘getting serious’ about patient access to health data: experts
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Two new final rules proposed by the Trump administration should serve as a warning to providers that the federal government “is serious” about ensuring patients and residents have access to their health...
Social service workers have positive impact on residents’ behavior, study finds
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Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Providers may want to consider hiring more staff members with a background in social services. A study has linked the specialists to improved behavioral symptoms in nursing home residents.
Nursing care facilities shed 700 jobs in February
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Danielle Brown
Mar 09, 2020
Workforce struggles are still affecting the long-term care industry after the latest jobs report revealed nursing care facilities lost 700 jobs during the month of February.
Lawmakers to pass $8.3B coronavirus relief bill; Medicaid, Medicare to cover testing
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 06, 2020
Lawmakers are on the verge of passing a bill that would provide $8.3 billion in emergency funding to help federal agencies respond to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
CMS: Surveys will intensify focus on infection control in wake of coronavirus crisis
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Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Surveyor inspections will place a greater emphasis on infection control policies as officials and healthcare providers work to combat the coronavirus in the United States.
Food for the soul: SNF hosts 20th annual Soul Food Fest for residents, community
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Staff members at an Oklahoma City skilled nursing facility recently showed their appreciation for residents and community members by serving them big helpings of food for the soul.