September 01, 2018

A bipartisan group of representatives introduced new legislation in July that would allow physicians to consult nursing homes via video, in the hopes of reducing costly and unnecessary hospitalizations...

The House of Representatives reauthorized the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Act of 2017 (H.R. 959) in July.

What do I need to know about the Drug Regimen Review quality measure that goes into effect Oct. 1?

Impatient with the conservative participation in its Medicare Shared Savings Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed an overhaul of its most popular accountable care organization...

The nation’s largest skilled nursing trade group expressed “disappointment” and vowed to appeal an IRS decision that for-profit skilled nursing facilities may not benefit from the Trump...

Is it smart to apologize to a resident or the resident’s family, or will the apology increase the chances for a lawsuit against the organization?

North Dakota is looking at a possible change to a state law that allows nursing homes to obtain unpaid debts from residents’ adult children.

The National Labor Relations Board is hitting a nursing home operator for “unlawfully” suspending a merit-based raise program.

Allendale Nursing and Rehabilitation Community’s new model is designed to give staff more one-on-one time with residents

Although it technically is considered custodial care and not directly paid by Medicare, bathing is a critical part of the overall care long-term care residents receive and expect.