Increasing Medicaid rates to Florida nursing homes is a “very strong priority” in the upcoming state legislative session, the state Senate president said …
Ask the legal expert about … employees’ social media choices
By
John Durso
Jan 08, 2018
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...
Right-sized investing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
$6.9M to settle kickback, fraud claims
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 08, 2018
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...
An IT game changer
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
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
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 08, 2018
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...
60 seconds with … Nicole Fallon
By
Nicole Fallon
Jan 08, 2018
Nicole Fallon, VP Health Policy & Integrated Services, LeadingAge
A ’boutique experience’
By
John Andrews
Jan 08, 2018
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
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 08, 2018
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
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
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.