The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing changes to payment rules under the SNF prospective payment system, a wage index update, and a Change in Therapy assessment policy update. June 30 is the last day to comment. Read More »
Congratulations to Long-Term Living's 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow, who are making an impact on tomorrow's long-term care policies, trends and quality initiatives. Read More »
Home health companies, dialysis facilities and hospitals reportedly will be subject to a five-star rating system similar to the one that currently applies to nursing homes and Medicare Advantage plans. Read More »
Several former government officials and policy experts are coming together in an effort to find a way to improve the financing and delivery of long-term services and supports for the country’s aging population and working-aged people with disabilities. Read More »
The federal government has updated its plan to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease as well as improve care for those who have the disease. Read More »
Pending regulatory approval, Brookdale Senior Living’s billion-dollar deal positions it to become the largest senior living provider in the country. Read More »
Older adults’ perceptions of the services offered at continuing care retirement communities are fueling a high-profile effort to develop a new name for the entities. The renaming process, one person predicts, may force providers to think about the services they offer now and how they might want to change in the future. Read More »
Sex in a nursing home? Yes--and as long as both parties are able to choose, it's their right. But, is your staff properly trained to handle other situations that could arise, especially with residents who may have cognition deficiencies? Read More »
Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will be stepping down from his post effective May 16, according to preliminary news media reports. Read More »
Many nursing home administrators are not convinced that pay-for-performance initiatives will increase revenues or improve quality, according to a new study. Read More »
In Step 5 of the continuing series on Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), Nell Griffin, LPN, EdM, discusses the importance of establishing a plan to complete the prerequisites to ensure successful implementation. Read More »
If residents request an activity that challenges the boundaries of good taste, should the facility weigh in on its appropriateness for the majority? Read More »
Are residents being treated like children by giving them “permission” to pursue their interests or are facilities and families protecting them from themselves? Read More »
Administrative turnover is more important than facility size or location when it comes to quality of care in nursing homes, according to one study. Read More »
Senior living and healthcare services company Five Star Quality Care has hired celebrity chef Brad Miller to create signature recipes to incorporate into the company’s menu and to host on-site community events. Read More »
It's not too late to inform your residents and community about Parkinson's disease, a chronic, progressive and life-changing movement disorder. Read More »
An acquisition a hospice and home healthcare provider adds another state to one company's activities, affecting 180 employees and multiple counties in the process. Read More »
