Maryland provider wins Gold in Tech Awards Dignity category
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Sep 29, 2015
Charles E. Smith Life Communities won the Gold Award in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards in the Dignity category for its use of this interactive memory care.
Want better outcomes? Work less
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Sep 22, 2015
It’s no wonder that the latest experiment in shorter, more efficient work days comes out of Europe.
CMS: Nursing homes should start submitting staffing data in two weeks
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Sep 18, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities should start submitting electronic staffing data Oct. 1 for the best results, federal officials said during a SNF Open Door Forum conference call Thursday.
Man sues nursing home for $9M after penis amputation
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Sep 08, 2015
A former resident of an Oregon nursing home is suing the facility for $9 million, claiming the facility’s negligence of his catheter issues eventually led to his penis amputation.
Grab your Sharpie — LTC’s yearbook is here
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Sep 01, 2015
A new report is out and it is a veritable time capsule of trends driving long-term care. Now in its 30th year, CliftonLarsonAllen’s Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Comparison Report came about when...
A decline in occupancy rates and an increase in days cash-on-hand are among the findings included in CliftonLarsonAllen’s sweeping Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Comparison Report.
GAO will investigate Five-Star rating system
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Aug 28, 2015
In a move sure to surprise many providers, the Government Accountability Office will investigate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System, according to a published...
Giving person-centered care the green light
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Aug 11, 2015
I’m one of those people who see the numbers ticking down on a crosswalk signal as a challenge. Five seconds? No problem. Three? Let’s just say if you’ve ever been waiting at a stoplight...
Obama signs NOTICE Act into law
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Aug 11, 2015
A bill changing notification of outpatient observation status for hospital patients has been signed into law by President Obama.
Senate unanimously passes NOTICE Act, president’s signature next
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Jul 29, 2015
Legislation that would change the appointment of “observation status” for hospital patients was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, and will now be sent to the president to be signed into law.