Improving the delivery of quality care in behavioral health programs has been a priority for Jessica Fear for more than a quarter of a century. Fear advocates for the use of data to inform and identify...
Meet Kurt Merkelz, MD, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
Kurt Merkelz, MD, led the recent standardization of best practices throughout Compassus through the development of tools and procedures built into the organization’s interoperability platform. This effort...
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...
Wendella “Wendy” Blackman carries the weight of responsibility in her heart. As the director of Reflections memory care program at senior living community The Bristal at North Woodmere, NY, the residents...
Esmerelda Lee emigrated from South Africa during apartheid, planning to study medicine in the United States. What she may not have expected was that her model of steadfast leadership and commitment to...
Nursing home destroyed by tornado close to reopening, will honor ‘heroic’ staff and residents
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 24, 2023
An Arkansas nursing home that was destroyed by a powerful tornado is close to reopening and says it is once again ready to provide a caring and welcoming environment for its residents and staff. ...
CMS 5-claim audits so far a ‘debacle’
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Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 22, 2023
A new federal review process designed to lower the rate of improper government payments is sending provider staffs scurrying to justify their coding.
It would be impossible to list all of the legislative wins Clif Porter II has achieved throughout his career.
County gets creative with federal funding to alleviate LTC staffing shortage
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 16, 2023
A county in upstate New York will use $11 million in federal funds to expand two nursing workforce development programs to address staffing shortages in long-term care facilities.
Former AltaCare operator pleads guilty to obstructing collection of $9.5M in taxes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 05, 2023
A former long-term care operator with a lengthy history of bilking Medicaid and Medicare has pleaded guilty to obstructing the federal government’s efforts to collect more than $9.5 million in taxes.