A sense of excitement, complemented by an air of relief, greeted the release of the new RAI manual that gives providers a roadmap for dealing with their new payment system.
60 Seconds with April Doremus
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Q: How have you increased employee engagement at Villa Healthcare? A:I helped start a service excellence program called B.E.T.T.E.R. that holds both residents and employees as equals to help foster a better...
Not all readmissions avoidable
By
John O'Connor
Jul 17, 2019
Injuries, infections, behavioral incidents and family insistence often drive hospital admissions among nursing home residents, and a new study finds many of those transfers are unavoidable.
SNF occupancy hits four-year high mark
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
Nursing home occupancy showed its first year-over-year increase since January 2015, hitting 83.7% in the first quarter of 2019, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care said in June.
Study reveals RA pain relief
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 17, 2019
Stimulation of the vagus nerve significantly eased inflammation and intractable pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study.
Shift helps cut hospital admits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
Alberta and British Columbia long-term care residents are half as likely to land in the hospital, according to a new study.
‘SFF’ moniker is rarely fatal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
An operation with a Special Focus Facilities designation isn’t necessarily a non-starter for savvy providers, and the SFF label might misrepresent what’s actually happening on the ground, according...
CMS lifts the curtain on Medicare revamp
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave nursing home operators a running start just before Memorial Day toward the October 1 rollout of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model.
Fix behavioral health: study
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Up to a third of nursing homes are failing to meet behavioral health needs, while almost half employ staff without adequate behavioral health education, a recent study found.