Rehab Perspectives Fall 2009:Reforming Healthcare from the Inside
Oct 05, 2009
Rehab Perspectives Fall 2009 (whole)
Experts: Revamping long-term care key to healthcare reform
Apr 17, 2008
Rethinking the way the U.S. pays for its long-term care is an important step towards devising a new healthcare system, experts and lawmakers said at a House Subcommittee on Health hearing Tuesday.
Advocacy groups push for continued work on nursing home reform
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 23, 2004
Consumer groups and healthcare organizations praised the findings of the government’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative Wednesday but said that more work needs to be done to improve the care that is...
New role for nursing home compliance officers: documenting care
Apr 22, 2008
Because new Medicare reimbursement policies are focusing on quality of care at nursing homes, compliance officers will have a greater role in ensuring accurate documentation of care, one medical official...
Sabra, Care Capital Properties to merge in $7.4 billion deal
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May 09, 2017
Care Capital Properties and Sabra Health Care REIT will join forces to form a “premier” healthcare real estate investment trust, the companies announced on Sunday.
Also in the News for Thursday, June 9
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
Illinois nursing homes fined a combined $200K for safety violations … Workers launch national campaign to reform nursing home staffing levels, wages … All Louisiana nursing homes now required to have...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 23
Jun 23, 2021
12 Pennsylvania nursing home workers approve strike plans … Ohio lawmakers closer to passing law allowing cameras in resident rooms … Immigration reform an option to help address workforce shortages...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 24
Feb 24, 2021
SNF COVID cases declining faster than overall cases … State AARP group pushes for long-term care reform as COVID cases drop … Private-equity ownership leads to higher resident death rates, increase...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
New CMS Medicare chief was health system exec, former HHS health reform director … More falls may occur in SNFs after admitting residents with existing cognitive decline: study … New health benefits...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 7
Jan 07, 2021
Record fraudster Esformes appealing $43 million in federal penalties stemming from conviction … $600K federal grant is aimed at helping nursing homes implement COVID-19 mitigation practices … NC officials...