Netsmart expands coding, billing services with QIRT acquisition
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time, the companies announced Tuesday. Together, Netsmart and QIRT will be the largest service provider in the post-acute community,...
Guide positions in-house salons for reopening
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Salon and spa provider PS has issued a 17-page guide to help senior living and long-term care operators reopen their in-house beauty services. The salon reopening plan — called ACCORD (an acronym for...
Plan ahead to safely invite residents to reconnect, says AHCA/NCAL
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
New guidance outlines ideas for safely opening up indoor and outdoor spaces to residents while keeping infection control protocol in place.
Race and location — not star ratings — tied to COVID-19 deaths, say investigators
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
Urban location, greater percentage of African American residents, and larger facility size are some of the factors linked to the likelihood of COVID‐19 infections in eldercare facilities.
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 3
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
Study shows toxic tau protein spreads in brain of older Alzheimer’s patients … Uneven handgrip strength plus weakness may predict rapid cognitive decline … Eli Lilly begins first human tests of a...
Providers face fines up to $20K for infection control deficiencies, CMS says
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2020
Providers struggling to comply with infection control requirements could be looking at fines of up to $20,000 under increased enforcement efforts announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
SNF occupancy decreases to lowest levels since 2012: NIC
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped 132 basis points to 83.4% during the month of March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — the lowest since 2012, according to new data released by the National...
NJ officials seek investigation into governor’s handling of long-term care facilities during pandemic
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) may be subject to a federal investigation if the state’s top Republican gets his way. GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt called on the Justice Department to investigate...
McKnight’s Online Forum this Thursday to explore business, operational challenges during COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Jun 02, 2020
Business and operational difficulties continue to vex long-term care providers during the pandemic. To help facilities weather these challenges, McKnight’s will hold an Online Forum on these topics...