Whether you’re Republican, Democrat or independent, you might do well to listen to Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker.
PointRight’s StaffRight aligns staffing levels with resident acuity
Aug 01, 2012
PointRight Inc. recently released StaffRight. The new service helps skilled nursing facilities align staffing levels with resident acuity, which also helps improve Nursing Home Compare scores. Operators...
Five-Star insights: Will those stars ever illuminate your path?
By
Steven Littlehale
May 16, 2012
I recently asked a hospital discharge planner how she chooses which nursing home to discharge to. “Five-Star” was the reply. Was I surprised? Not at all. Once again, it demonstrates just how...
Skilled Healthcare settles understaffing lawsuit for $50 million
Sep 09, 2010
Nursing home giant Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. has agreed to settle a class-action suit alleging understaffing at 22 of its California facilities for $50 million. Terms still must be approved by a judge.