McKnights reported on CMS’ announcement that all information regarding ownership, aggregated MDS data for consumers will be posted on the Nursing Home Compare website. According to a CMS policy memo, all changes stated above became effective July 31. This is good news for consumers and academics. To create more transparency, officials are posting more information
Iowa’s state legislatures have recently advanced a bill that will allow residents and their families to install cameras inside nursing home rooms. For many years, long-term care sector leaders have stood firmly in their decision against any such law, citing frivolous privacy concerns. The installation of these cameras can prevent elder abuse from happening, as well
Infrastructure Health Affairs had an article on the Biden-Harris Administration progress on the infrastructure of the 15,000 nursing homes throughout the U.S. These facilities, which reside the most vulnerable members of our community, should be able to accommodate their needs. The physical environment of the nursing homes should protect residents’ privacy, dignity, safety, and quality
“[The public is] not getting the five-star care that they believe they’re getting,” Mahan says. Widower Howard Mahan reminisced about his late wife, Karen in a News5 article by Lori Jane Gilha. Mahan said that his wife was a resident at Touchmark on South Hill, a nursing home in Spokane, WA. Mahan claims that nursing
McKnight’s reported on the growth of a new nationwide for profit chain called PACS or Providence. PACS Group, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries comprise a rapidly growing national platform investing in post-acute care facilities, professionals, and ancillary services. PACS recently became public, with just over 200 facilities. The CEO of PACS is Jason
Everyone thinks there is too much waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Skilled Nursing News had an article on Ned Lamont’s bill to solve the problem. The Governor of Connecticut proposed a bill that will authorize forensic audits to review operator annual financial reports conducted by the state Department of Social Justice. This proposal