Where were YOU when CMS changed the Five-Star rating system?
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 20, 2015
Some things will always stay etched in our mind. Where were you on February 12, when CMS publicly announced immediate changes to the Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes?
Spending time and money on employees pays off
By
Kristy Wikum
Mar 07, 2016
While I have talked about a few of the items we implemented to keep our therapists excited about working with us, I always go back to the concept of having to spend money to make money.
Managing the physician relationship in senior communities
May 17, 2013
Operators must create a great experience for the physician, but patient flow should be a two-way street. While meeting the needs and wishes of residents must always come first, there can be multiple ways...
LTC worker shortage to intensify, Alliance president says
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 29, 2007
It will be important to have a stable and well-trained workforce to cope with the growing nursing home caregiver shortage, said Alan Rosenbloom, president of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care.
Pharmacy group wants SNF and AL beneficiaries exempted from Part D ‘lock-in’ provision
By
John Hall
May 15, 2015
The head of a new long-term care pharmacy advocacy group urged Congress on Thursday to exempt Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes and assisted living facilities from a plan that would require them...
Senators praised for protecting seniors
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
May 13, 2015
Among a variety of key responsibilities, LTC pharmacies are accountable for compliance with increasingly complex medication and care management regimes.
Regs in a Flash releases new mobile app
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
While skilled nursing providers have always wanted an easy way to look up regulations, the need spiked following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ debut of new F-tags in late June.
Policing and preventing pneumonia outbreaks
By
Elizabeth Cerceo, M.D., FACP
Dec 11, 2015
Anyone involved in the care of the chronically ill and those in long-term care facilities is always vigilant in monitoring for the beginnings of pneumonia in this vulnerable population, many of whom have...
House, Senate leaders back away from August deadline for healthcare reform
Jul 24, 2009
President Barack Obama’s August deadline for healthcare reform was always an ambitious goal. Ultimately, it is proving a little too difficult to achieve as legislators on the Hill Thursday said they...
No-Judgment Day
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 09, 2023
I wouldn’t say mine was a fire-and-brimstone childhood, but I lay awake plenty of nights awaiting the imminent wrath of a vengeful deity. Since then, the concept of judgment has always been top of mind.