Transitions and quality command center stage as experts examine post-acute care’s future
Few will dispute the value of ensuring patients are optimally treated and attended to as they move across care settings.
Print Issue: July 03, 2017
MedPAC calls for payment reforms to come even earlier
Federal lawmakers’ advisory panel for Medicare made it official in its report to Congress in June: It recommends implementation of a unified post-acute payment system beginning in 2021 — three years earlier than first proposed.
Ask The Legal Expert about … compliance programs
What’s needed for a vibrant compliance program in today’s increasingly scrutinized legal climate?
Reader Poll: How do you create time for yourself?
“Instead of taking one big vacation each year, I enjoy getting away for several long weekends — whether it’s to a local destination or somewhere more exotic, like Puerto Rico. I also make it a priority in my day-to-day life to take time for myself since I know how important it is for caregivers to take care of themselves as well. For me, that may mean going to the spa, playing sports or even just trying a new restaurant.” — Debbie Harry-Miller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Heritage Senior Living, West Allis, WI
Family wins camera case
The Minnesota Department of Health ruled against a provider recently in a closely watched case involving a surveillance camera in a resident room.
Court: CNAs’ overtime case may continue
A lawsuit alleging a New Jersey skilled nursing facility underpaid its certified nursing assistants for overtime and meal breaks may continue, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in May.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injuries
What type of tissue is found in a pressure injury?
60 Seconds with… Denise Likar VP, SCAN’s Community Service Organization
Q: How many seniors are estimated to have a mental health concern?
Omnicare settles kickback, FCA cases for $31 million
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare agreed to pay a total of $31 million in May to settle allegations it submitted false claims and accepted kickbacks to promote certain drugs.
Machine shines a light on wound and trauma detection
Using lights of varying wavelengths could help clinicians assess tissue damage with greater accuracy.
