State News for January 2018
Increasing Medicaid rates to Florida nursing homes is a “very strong priority” in the upcoming state legislative session, the state Senate president said …
Print Issue: January 01, 2018
Ask the legal expert about … employees’ social media choices
One of our employees has public photos on Facebook where he’s in drag, and a board member complained. How should we tackle employees doing potentially embarrassing things away from work, yet in a public way?
Right-sized investing
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
$6.9M to settle kickback, fraud claims
Four San Diego facilities owned by California’s largest nursing home operator will pay $6.9 million to resolve civil allegations that their employees paid kickbacks for patient referrals and submitted fraudulent bills to government healthcare programs, authorities announced in November.
An IT game changer
Readmission rates are being attacked from all sides, and that includes by information
technology and software suppliers. Here’s a provider guide to ‘teching-up’
CNA sues for firing after she reported resident’s claims
A former certified nursing assistant at an Illinois continuing care retirement community is suing her ex-employer for more than $75,000 and reinstatement of her job, alleging that she was fired for reporting a resident’s mistreatment claim.
60 seconds with … Nicole Fallon
Nicole Fallon, VP Health Policy & Integrated Services, LeadingAge
A ’boutique experience’
Stratford Commons believes SNF residents deserve the same stylish
décor and ambient atmosphere that senior living residents get
Ask the Care Expert about … infection prevention
We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?
Home-like end-of-life care
As family and friends gather near a loved one in the closing days, a warm and comfortable environment can do wonders for soothing frayed nerves and troubled minds.
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