A notable anniversary took place when the Social Security program recently turned 78. People often disagree about how well this program has worked and whether it should be allowed to continue. But any...
KY helping Trilogy grow
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Trilogy Health Services, which operates 76 senior living communities in the Midwest, is looking to expand its headquarters to support significant growth.
Facilities approach 15% goal for antipsychotics reduction
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
For decades, many providers have viewed antipsychotic drugs as a necessary evil for treating residents with dementia. But increasingly, these medications are just being seen as evil. So it’s hardly...
Bad news, good ideas
By
William C. Fisher
Oct 01, 2013
There is bad news about nonprofit investment returns. Organizations made changes to their asset allocation policies in 2012 that reduced returns. It is thought such changes were a reaction to market trends...
Faith-based provider forced to sell off 6 nursing homes
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, one of the nation’s largest faith-based long-term care providers, has announced it will sell its six nursing homes and one assisted...
Hand washing takes a break
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
A third of Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care providers surveyed by The Joint Commission during the first half of this year didn’t meet basic hand hygiene requirements, according to recent...
How to do it … rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2013
Rehabilitation professionals have been presented with significant new challenges since new functional G-code requirements became effective July 1. Those who use them wrong could lose big. Various experts...
Ask the payment expert … about clinical qualifiers
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 01, 2013
Most of our residents are covered under rehab services, so why do we need to worry about capturing clinical qualifiers?
C. diff results stay the same
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
High and low dosages of a popular antibiotic are equally good at combating Clostridium difficile infections, according to a new study.