Bob Gatty Business organizations, including representatives of the long-term care industry, have mobilized to fight a proposed new regulation from Read More »
It's ironic that the first mode of writing has been revived … and just in time. The ancient Sumarians used tablets (of soft clay) to record their Read More »
Transitioning to the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) protocol can be a smooth passage when facility leaders introduce the tools and process to their Read More »
William Day at The Crystal Conservatories For more than three decades I have heard a steady drumbeat from providers and from the healthcare Read More »
The final SNF PPS rule for FY2012 published this summer will cause all operational professionals to stop and think about their implementation Read More »
The recent recipient of $102 million in compensatory damages, real estate investment trust Ventas, Inc., is now seeking an additional judgment of Read More »
There are a few trends right now threatening both facilities’ skilled and overall census. One of the most significant trends: With increasing Read More »
Skilled nursing facilities often get criticized for their less-than-stellar performance when it comes to resident hospitalizations. Hospitalization Read More »
The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule from November 14 until January 31, 2012. Read More »
A coalition comprised of long-term caregivers has urged the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to not cut entitlements that would affect Read More »
The other day, as I was being pushed to breakfast in my dead power chair, I wondered what was wrong with it and how much it would cost to be fixed. Read More »
Perhaps English Romantic poet John Keats said it first, or at least best: “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its lovliness increases; it Read More »
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced Thursday that it has appointed Kim Zimmerman as Senior Director of Policy and Government Read More »
Over the next decade, the population of cancer survivors over 65 years of age will increase by approximately 42 percent, according to a report Read More »
Omnicare, Inc., released a statement Thursday regarding its ongoing review of new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rules on Read More »
Within the largest 30 metropolitan markets (Las Vegas excluded), the number of units in assisted living properties has increased by 7.7 percent Read More »
Individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid and live in nursing homes are 27 percent more likely to be sent to the hospital for treatment of an illness Read More »
A bill introduced last month by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), titled the “Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011,” requires major revisions if it Read More »
Discharge from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility after an acute event puts older patients at “extremely high risk” of needing long-term Read More »
Auditors corrected about $75 million in Medicare overpayments and almost $17 million in underpayments in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »
A recurring theme at the recent AHCA (American Health Care Association) national conference was the need for skilled nursing providers to be Read More »
Years ago I was fitted for inside-the-shoe ankle-foot orthoses (leg braces) for both legs. Wearing support hose, the AFOs and my leather shoes for Read More »
Contrary to recent claims, discussing patients’ preferences for care at the end of life does not lead to increased mortality, according to a Read More »
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released an updated clinical practice guideline recommending how to reduce the likelihood of blood Read More »
Minneapolis is the best city in the United States for senior living, with Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Denver rounding out the top five, Read More »
