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Strategy
ProMedica's 'Non-Growth Market' Spurred HCR ManorCare Acquisition
The nonprofit health system's CEO talks about the acquisition of the nation's second-largest post-acute care company and expectations of surging...
Nursing
How Will ADL Scoring Change Under RCS-1?
Industry experts help providers navigate upcoming changes scheduled for October.
Clinical Care
Person-Centered Focus at Core of Alzheimer’s Association’s New Recommendations
New articles released that outline the Alzheimer?s Association?s goals for quality dementia care.
Clinical Care
Initiative Proposed to Address Improper SNF Discharges
SNFs may receive additional civil monetary penalties for issuing improper discharges if CMS? proposal to address a growing issue goes...
Clinical Care
Florida Health Facilities Regulator Sentenced for Bribery
Prosecutors said Bertha Blanco tipped off healthcare facilities operators about surprise inspections and patient complaints in exchange for more than...
Clinical Care
CMS Proposes Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for SNFs in 2018
Surveyors will measure quality based on feedback from short-stay SNF residents in 2018.
Nursing
Stress Management for Nurses
Study published in Nursing Research and Practice shows that 92% of nurses experience moderate-to-very high stress levels.
Finance
SNFs Seek Relief from Three-Day Hospital Stay Requirement
Critics call the three-day inpatient stay requirement for patients to qualify for Medicare coverage at a skilled nursing facility archaic,...