Nursing home operator to pay $650,000 after cell phone with patient records stolen
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 06, 2016
A stolen iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 nursing home patients will cost the former owner of several nursing homes $650,000 under a federal settlement.
CMS proposal would change Medicare, Medicaid eligibility
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 15, 2016
Infection prevention, more protections against patient discrimination and readmission data are among the areas up for changes in a proposal the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made for hospitals...
CMS to inspect SNFs’ social media policies
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Surveyors have begun reviewing nursing homes’ policies for addressing employee abuse of residents on social media platforms.
Providers competing on nursing shortage
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
With increased nursing demand on the horizon in the U.S., long-term care providers are now offering a wide variety of incentives to bring more nurses to their facilities.
LTCPAC HIT conference nearing
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 16, 2016
The Long Term and Post Acute Health Information Technology Collaborative will host its 12th annual summit, June 26-28 in Reston, VA.
One section at a time
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Recurring errors in the MDS can place bottom lines and resident care at risk. Spending time to avoid potential repercussions is worth the effort, experts say.
Officials face scrutiny after SNF employee shares photo of deceased resident on Snapchat
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 21, 2016
A former resident care worker has been fired by Canadian health officials for sharing on Snapchat a photo of a deceased resident at a government-run long-term care home.
Facility fined, employee fired after misread advance directive leads to resident’s death
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 19, 2016
An Illinois nursing home has been cited and fined $25,000 after nursing staff failed to follow an advance directive regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resulting in the death of a resident.
Healthcare foundations join forces to address high-need, high-cost patients
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 29, 2016
Five national healthcare foundations have formed a new collaboration to help improve care options for chronically ill patients.
CMS offers training event on SNF QRP
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a training event for the Skilled Nursing Facilities Quality Reporting Program, June 21-22 in Atlanta, GA.