It was just meaningless workplace chatter, signifying nothing.
Low-scoring SNFs more likely to accept bariatric residents
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Jul 04, 2016
Obese nursing home residents are more likely to be admitted to poor quality facilities with high numbers of deficiencies, according to research from the University of Massachusetts.
SNF will not have to bargain with union found ‘disruptive’
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Jul 04, 2016
A skilled nursing facility can refuse bargaining with its union after employees made credible threats of violence during the 2013 union election, a court ruled in May.
Providers blast bills as payment robbers
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James M. Berklan
Jul 04, 2016
Long-term care lobbyists often gather in Washington to promote legislation they favor.
Antipsychotic use down 27%
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Jul 04, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes in 2012 after a scathing report found 83% of antipsychotic drug claims were made...
The LTC payment plan
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John O'Connor
Jul 04, 2016
There seems to be a common theme emerging at this year’s batch of trade shows. Tips for future success are the rising stars.
Ask the Legal Expert about … what points should we be attuned to when our facility starts contracting...
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John Durso
Jul 04, 2016
As the number of ACOs continue to increase every year, and as other payors seek to satisfy the same goals as the ACOs — lower costs with higher quality of services — a new market opportunity is ripe...
Ask the Nursing Expert about … ideas on what I can do for my staff
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jul 04, 2016
I am a new director of nursing. Can you share some ideas on what I can do for my staff?
Nursing remains atop job growth charts
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Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Job growth for registered nurses is on pace to produce nearly 450,000 new positions by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Staffing shortages can fuel increased discharge delays
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Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Providers feeling the pinch of a nursing shortage only need look across the Atlantic to see the possible consequences of being understaffed.