Editors’ Blog: The dilemma of the short-stay resident
Aug 12, 2008
The Wall Street Journal’s story about long-term care resident evictions begs an important question: Nursing homes are benefiting from serving short-stay residents–but at whose expense?
Ask the payment expert: implementing restorative nursing in your facility
New quality measures will hit the Five-Star on July 27
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Jul 15, 2016
Five of the six new quality measures for skilled nursing facilities announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be phased into the Five-Star Quality Ratings system on July 27, CMS officials...
SNF need greater than thought
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James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2017
Americans have a higher probability of needing skilled nursing care than previously thought, according to new research.
Only one quality measure for SNFs under new CMS proposal
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Dec 04, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a shorter-than-usual list of potential Medicare quality measures last week, with only one aimed at skilled nursing providers.
Americans’ likelihood of requiring SNF care ‘substantially’ higher than thought, study...
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Aug 28, 2017
The average American’s risk of needing skilled nursing care at some point in their life is 60% greater than previous studies have shown, according to new research.
Changes to SNF inspections, staffing requirements and new quality measures coming in April, CMS says
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month.
Providers can cheer widespread quality improvement, but infection control poses a challenge: AHCA report
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 03, 2013
More long-term care facilities are earning top marks in national quality ratings, but providers may need increased focus on infection control, according to the American Health Care Association’s...
Illinois: New reforms present Catch-22 situation
Oct 01, 2010
Recently passed nursing home reform laws in Illinois will require facilities to increase the number of staff. It’s a requirement many in the nursing home industry are calling a Catch-22.
60 Seconds with… Peter Buerhaus, Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center
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Haymarket Media
Feb 07, 2007
Q: Your most recent research shows providers should be happy that the nursing shortage may be only half as bad as predicted in 2000, right?
A: If you can be happy living with a category 4 hurricane parked...