With Medicaid ‘broken,’ the fight will go to fraud, waste
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Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., called the Medicaid program “broken” and said it needed a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcommittee...
Design Decisions: The Pavilion at Queens
By
John Andrews
May 06, 2017
The Pavilion at Queens installs a unique rehab feature for post-surgical and stroke patients — an actual home to help them re-learn routines
60 Seconds With … Thomas Martin
May 06, 2017
Q: What’s the first project you want to undertake?
SNFs sold for $82 million
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May 06, 2017
A portfolio of 18 Midwest skilled nursing facilities was sold in a $82 million deal mediated by Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors.
Pollution can delay wound healing: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2017
Air-polluting diesel exhaust particles, already linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, also can delay diabetic wound healing, according to South Korean researchers.
Antibiotic programs on clock
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Providers must have their new antibiotic stewardship programs in place by Nov. 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is emphasizing.
A surge for healthcare REITs after repeal-effort sputters
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May 06, 2017
The recent failure of the GOP’s American Health Care Act has left the healthcare industry in a period of pause that’s likely to benefit real estate investment trusts, according to observers.
IAD prevention cited as reason for more wound-care nursing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2017
A first-of-its-kind study tying incontinence-associated dermatitis to several risk factors underscores the need for wound and ostomy care nurses in skilled nursing facilities.
Don’t wait to train for emergencies: CMS
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May 06, 2017
Operators should begin conducting emergency training exercises as soon as possible in order to meet the Nov. 15 implementation date of the recent emergency preparedness final rule.
How sweet it is
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May 06, 2017
It’s hard to tell who benefits more from a unique intergenerational partnership taking place at The New Jewish Home in New York: the memory care residents or the young people with whom they work.