Identifying good, high-quality sources of capital has never been more important as skilled nursing facilities join other sectors now bracing for uncertain times ahead.
Laundry expert: Universal care worker now the norm
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
With laundry departments hit hard by staffing challenges, more facilities are relying on universal care workers.
Staff vaccination cuts resident deaths
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
Authors of the broadest study yet linking staff COVID-19 vaccinations to lower resident death rates are urging policymakers to rethink their “stagnant” approach to booster shots.
Costs of staff mandate soar in AHCA forecast
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 25, 2023
Projected costs of meeting a promised nursing home staffing mandate leaped $1.3 billion over a five-month period, according to a report issued Dec. 15 by accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen on behalf of...
60 Seconds with … Kim Powell, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
You’ve won a $1 million NIH grant to study how text messaging might speed up decisions about transferring nursing home residents. What is your goal?
Ask the resident care expert … about precaution types
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 25, 2023
Q: We are confused about the difference between contact precautions and enhanced barrier precautions. Can you help?
NY AG sues Lahasky, others in 3 nursing home fraud cases
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 25, 2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit in late November against the owners of a New York nursing home, alleging they misused more than $18.6 million in government funds for personal...
Ask the legal expert … about a potential Medicaid audit
By
Norris Cunningham
Jan 25, 2023
I heard that the Office of Inspector General’s Work Plan for 2023 includes a CMS audit of Medicaid nursing facility use of funds related to direct patient care. Should I be concerned?
Ask the payment expert … can we dispute a deficiency?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jan 25, 2023
CMS imposed a CMP for a deficiency that we do not agree with. Is there any recourse?
Researchers: Add wound quality measures
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
Researchers are calling on CMS to adopt new quality measures that encourage more frequent debridement and other advanced care for hard-to-treat wounds.