Provider groups are applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed accountable care organization regulations.
I couldn’t live without…Curaspan transition software
May 02, 2011
Prior to adopting Curaspan’s software, nurses routinely spent over two hours reviewing a patient’s chart when they were being discharged from the hospital and transitioning to a nursing home,...
Mechanical lifts help reduce injuries and costs: report
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report.
Kindred home health grows
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Kindred Healthcare’s subsidiaries have acquired four CareSouth home healthcare agency locations in Southern California and the San Jose area.
Sunrise, Horizon Bay achieve Energy Star stamp of approval
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Sunrise Senior Living and Horizon Bay Retirement Communities operate the first senior care facilities to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification.
IT Update
May 02, 2011
Farzad Mostashari’s appointment as the new national coordinator for health IT has been enthusiastically received across the healthcare industry. Analysts generally agree that Mostashari — formerly...
Feds betting improved IT will minimize medical problems
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a partnership with providers around the country aimed at reducing medical errors and infections. The initiative will use data collection and health-related...
State News: Hearing set after NLRB files complaint against eldercare company
May 02, 2011
CONNECTICUT – A nursing home operator continues to battle a complaint that the National Labor Relations Board filed regarding the alleged wrongful dismissal of 36 employees at three long-term care...
LGBT fear treatment in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
Operators often getting ‘sued,’ no matter their quality rating
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Nursing homes with high quality ratings are sued almost as often as lesser performing nursing homes, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.