Maximum civil monetary penalties for skilled nursing providers will more than double under a final rule released by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services....
Nourishing new rules
By
Ruta Kadonoff
Oct 01, 2016
In the question of whether one lives to eat or eats to live, friends know that for me it’s definitely the former. There is so much to enjoy about a great meal, a special treat, a family favorite...
Pain points
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
‘Getting ahead’ has led to painkillers becoming long-term care’s most vexing drug problem; addictions, overdependence cloud the newly restrictive picture
Built for success
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2016
Success for long-term care safety and security systems depends on facilities’ physical features as much as it does on the staff members who work in them
Design Decisions: SNF has Sheboygan shine
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2016
Full-scale cooperation among federal, state and local agencies brings badly needed new facility in Wisconsin lakeshore town
CareTrust to add two SNFs
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Oct 01, 2016
CareTrust REIT Inc. acquired a portfolio of two California skilled nursing facilities, along with two seniors housing properties, for $34.4 million, the company announced in August.
Sabra Health Care REIT is the latest in a string of real estate investment trusts looking to distance themselves from problematic skilled nursing portfolios.
Gold medal gamers
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Oct 01, 2016
As the Rio Olympics wrapped up in August, a group of New York nursing homes was in the middle of preparations for a competition all their own.
Reader Poll: What non-clinical skill is most important in your daily work?
Oct 01, 2016
“Conflict resolution would be a big one. I have 300 employees and they don’t always get along. It really depends on the situation, but it’s usually employee to employee.”
Jimmo ‘victory’ not as good as first appeared?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2016
Long-term care providers and consumer advocates were able to celebrate a rare common victory over federal regulators in mid-August.