Court: HCR ManorCare QAPI reports must be turned over
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2015
A ruling by the West Virginia Supreme Court as to which nursing home internal documents are fair game in lawsuits has providers around the country sitting up and taking notice.
After Omnicare deal, all eyes turn to PharMerica
Jul 06, 2015
It’s an odd thing to see the king of the jungle become the hunted instead of the hunter. But that’s what happened when CVS announced it was buying Omnicare.
Sailing through ‘Wish of Lifetime’
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 06, 2015
As a little girl, Rhode Island resident Shirley Payne loved to be on the water.
NorthStar adding 15 CCRCs: Portfolio now tops $2 billion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc. closed on a $639.3 million portfolio of continuing care retirement communities in mid-June.
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
Skin in the MDS game
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Skin care and continence assessment are two of the most challenging sections of the Minimum Data Set. Here’s how to generate positive outcomes
Personal furniture
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 06, 2015
Not too hard, not too soft: Future selections for seniors will emphasize choice and style while embracing function to a higher degree than ever before, experts say
How to do it … Wound care staff education
By
John Hall
Jul 06, 2015
Few issues confronting long-term care administrators are more thoroughly vetted and researched than proper wound care techniques.
Ask the legal expert … about Medicaid reimbursements
By
John Durso
Jul 06, 2015
Our state is continually late with Medicaid reimbursements, for whatever reason. Can we sue to get some satisfaction? What can we do to help ourselves?
Largest SNF settlement payment: $17M
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
A Florida skilled nursing facility chain will pay $17 million to settle Medicare fraud allegations, the largest amount ever paid, according to the Department of Justice.