PEAK members brave D.C. storm to push long-term care agenda
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers visiting Washington this week are encouraging members of Congress — some of them destined for tough re-election campaigns — to pursue key strategic goals.
OIG probes hospitalizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
A fourth of the 3.3 million Medicare beneficiaries who lived in a nursing home in 2011 were hospitalized for at least one day. This came at a cost of $14.3 billion, according to a Nov. 18 report from the...
The most important leadership decision in a Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement plan is not what, but who, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Tuesday.
‘Minor’ issues at the nursing home can cause disastrous care transitions, expert warns
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 18, 2014
What may appear to be minor administrative problems in a nursing home – a fax machine locked away at night or no one designated to copy paperwork – can cause major headaches in care transitions,...
How to handle sexual assault allegations in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2014
In the most comfortable of circumstances, it can be difficult to discuss sexual assault. Mention it as an issue in long-term care, and even seasoned administrators wince.