New report offers 6 methods for preventing resident harm
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2019
One-third of all skilled nursing residents experience temporary harm or adverse events during their stay, and about 60% of those instances are preventable, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector...
Study: Many female staff live in poverty
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2019
Some 1.7 million female healthcare workers live in poverty, according to a study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ask The Payment Expert: How can I boost my staffing star rating?
By
Caryn Adams
Feb 05, 2019
There still is widespread confusion around the staffing portion of the star rating. The methodology for calculation of this changed as of April 2018.
New bid may be underway to foster Medicaid block grants
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
The administration is considering sidestepping Congress to make another run at using state block grants to pay for Medicaid funding, according to a published report.
ACOs overreach authority?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
Providers have professed gratitude for recent federal proposals to improve accountable care organizations’ design and operation. But efforts to limit healthcare utilization should be scrapped, said the...
CES products show how tech can improve life for seniors
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2019
Technology manufacturers continue to invest heavily in healthcare innovations for older adults. That was clear by the wide range of devices to help improve the lives of seniors and those who care for them...
10 Highest/Lowest: Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day
Feb 05, 2019
The latest OnlyBoth, Inc. map explores variations in nurse staffing hours across the U.S.
Good Samaritan finalizes its merger with Sanford Health
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Skilled care provider Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has finalized its merger with the Sanford Health hospital system, creating an organization that now reaches 26 states.
Omega buys smaller REIT
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Omega Healthcare Investors announced plans to acquire smaller MedEquities Realty Trust for $600 million.
State News: Former LPN charged in rape of vegetative nursing home resident who later gave birth to boy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2019
ARIZONA — Authorities have charged Nathan Sutherland, 36, a licensed practical nurse, with sexual assault and abuse related to a case where a resident gave birth in December.