October 2018

On top of PBJ affecting the star ratings, CMS also is performing on-site and remote audits to verify data submitted. Even if you have a vendor submit your data, it cannot be stressed enough: You are ultimately...

Nearly $62 million in Medicare savings generated by affiliated healthcare providers since 2016 came largely at the expense of skilled nursing facilities, according to data from the Centers for Medicare...

tudy of Medicare provider and claims data found hospitals are choosing to work more closely with skilled nursing facilities that use fewer resources, record shorter lengths of stay, and perform better...

As a 12-year-old, many of Deborah Meade’s days were spent selling chips, soda and snuff tobacco to the residents at what was then Elberta Convalescent Home, a skilled nursing facility in Warner Robins,...

I am a new charge nurse and understand there is a new emergency rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Can you tell me anything about it?

From August 2016 to July 2017, researchers analyzed 1,745 urinary cultures. The bacteria were mostly E. coli and resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics.

A long-term study of seniors with pain found those who reported the highest levels of pain were more likely to develop cognitive impairment than those with lower levels.

Every week there seems to be a new announcement about some major company deciding to enter the healthcare landscape. But what do providers really think about the future of healthcare?

An after-hours telemedicine program allowed a Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facility to avoid nearly 100 hospitalizations and save roughly $1.5 million in Medicare costs over the course of a year.

Vegan meals may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but a proposed law would require healthcare facilities to make them available.