Telemedicine too complicated for LTC? Don’t tell this guy
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2015
Isn’t it funny how something can’t be done until someone comes along and does it?
COPD patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility are twice as likely to die within a year
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2014
People who go to a skilled nursing facility after being hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are about twice as likely to die within a year, according to recently released findings.
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2014
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.
CMS expands therapy payment research
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 22, 2014
The government is expanding its research into alternative therapy payments, to consider more holistic changes to the way Medicare reimburses skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Good performance on SNF quality measures does not prevent deaths or readmissions, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2014
A skilled nursing facility that scores well on quality measures is not necessarily reducing residents’ risk of death or readmission within 30 days of arriving from a hospital, according to findings...
Therapy buck stops at SNF
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2014
A legal settlement involving two long-term care companies accused of not sufficiently controlling their contracted therapy provider’s billing practices has created anxieties among skilled nursing...
SNF, CCRC spending expected to rise 69%
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
Spending on nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities is expected to roughly keep pace with total U.S. healthcare spending during the next decade, according to the annual “National...
Dignity Award Gold won by Archie Hendricks Sr. SNF
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2014
A skilled nursing facility that sits on a Native American reservation has taken Gold in the Dignity category for the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Harkin: Divert funds from SNF settings
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2014
Medicaid funds would more easily flow toward people wanting home- and community-based services — and away from nursing homes — under a new bill unveiled by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA).
Nursing home population tumbles 20%
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2014
The number of Americans 65 or older residing in a nursing home fell from 1.6 million to 1.3 million during the decade ending in 2010, according to a new federal report.