Ask the payment expert … about clinical qualifiers
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 01, 2013
Most of our residents are covered under rehab services, so why do we need to worry about capturing clinical qualifiers?
Faith-based provider forced to sell off 6 nursing homes
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, one of the nation’s largest faith-based long-term care providers, has announced it will sell its six nursing homes and one assisted...
Cases subject to escrow
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2013
Federal regulators have expanded the use of escrow accounts so that as of this month, providers will be subject to their use for any kind of deficiency from a standard or complaint survey that draws a...
CMS puts surveyors on alert for those ‘gaming’ system
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2013
Federal regulators say surveyors need to prevent providers from possibly “gaming” the system when it comes to the timing of surveys and sales.
Ask the nursing expert … about readmissions penalties
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Oct 01, 2013
What do we need to know about federal authorities coming out with more penalties for hospitals?
Specialized nurses better for RA: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2013
Clinical nurse specialists provided more education and psychosocial support for rheumatoid arthritis patients, who in turn improved more and had fewer unplanned hospital admissions than those seeing a...
Workaholics suffer mentally and physically, analysis says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2013
Working long hours may result in decreased mental health and skipping meals, according to new research. While there has long been an assumed link between workaholism and well-being, there has been a lack...
Ask the treatment expert … about incontinence briefs
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Oct 01, 2013
Should incontinence briefs be used in the long-term care setting?
Pressure ulcers ‘not entirely preventable’
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
Seniors’ lack of protective skin proteins makes pressure ulcer prevention difficult, according to new research.