Everything Mary Leary needed to know about tenacity and resilience, she learned at home. Her father lived a full life despite injuries from World War II that left him fully disabled and forced him to relearn...
State News
Apr 01, 2014
PENNSYLVANIA – The state’s nursing home operators say they are approaching fiscal disaster as facilities look at razor-thin margins half the national average.
ITUpdate
Apr 01, 2014
» HIMSS Analytics alleged that too many providers rely on outdated and inefficient practices to back up and archive resident-related information. The organization surveyed 150 senior IT professionals...
I couldn’t live without … PointClickCare Secure Conversations
Apr 01, 2014
Leaders at Wellington Healthcare noticed that when residents needed a doctor, nurses were text messaging physicians to request a call. Security concerns prevented the long-term care staff from texting...
ICD-10: LTC must get ready
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2014
The procrastination is over for the conversion to ICD-10 coding. After the third postponement of the start date last year, officials are adamant about starting the new format Oct. 1.
BusinessBriefs
Apr 01, 2014
» Country Villa Health Services, which operates 19 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Pending class-action lawsuits and cash flow problems...
Ensign split hurts earnings
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
The Ensign Group’s annual results for 2013 came in just under management’s guidance for the first time in the company’s history, the provider announced.
Brookdale, Emeritus merger upends status quo, CEO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living is poised to become the largest senior living provider in the country, through a $2.8 billion acquisition of Seattle-based Emeritus Corp.
Ask the payment expert … about Medicare technical requirements
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 01, 2014
We were told we didn’t meet technical requirements for Medicare. What does that mean?
MDS insight found lacking
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2014
Long-term care staffers’ understanding of the Minimum Data Set and its Quality Indicators is “mediocre at best,” according to recent survey results. Lack of exposure and involvement are...