A critical decision in a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement plan is not what, but whom, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said at the annual NADONA conference.
Report: QIOs are reducing ulcers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
Nursing homes that have partnered with Quality Improvement Organizations over the last three years have delivered drastically reduced pressure ulcer rates and restraint use, according to new government...
MedPAC urges rates blind to care setting
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities should receive equal payments for treating some conditions, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission proposed in its latest report to...
New prospecting tool helps residents overcome barriers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
A company with a tool related to prospect-centered sales for senior living communities announced it has raised another $750,000. It had previously raised an initial $1.5 million in cash and $1 million...
A Day in the Life: Strong connections brewing
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Men gather around a table and clink mugs of frothy beer. It’s a common sight in restaurants, bars, kitchens — and the dining room of The Clare, a Chicago continuing care retirement community.
Acuity takes a seat
By
John Andrews
Jul 01, 2014
Clinical conditions and needs play a big role in furnishing choices for long-term care communities; what you choose influences who you serve — and vice versa
Wound care victories
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2014
New products and emerging technologies promise better prevention and treatment options for residents at risk of developing pressure ulcers
Cynicism is contagious
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 01, 2014
Research shows cynical people die younger and are three times more likely to get dementia? Yeah, right. I’d like to see who paid for that study. And I just read on the Internet that evil corporations...
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
Age wave’s silver lining
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2014
It’s hardly breaking news that we live in an aging nation. But the latest numbers may give providers even more reason to feel optimistic about remaining solvent once the age wave hits.