Reimbursement Rates CMS announced plans to lower nursing home Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) rates by 4.6% to account for unintentional overpayments. PDPM reimbursements were intended to be budget neutral. However, the nursing home industry exploited the new model and total spending increased by 5.3%, or $1.7 billion when compared to the old Resource Utilization
Characteristics The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) published a systematic review of studies concerning how certain factors–private equity, type of ownership, staffing, etc.–determine outcomes for the residents. Characteristics with no consistent correlations with outcomes included Nursing Home Compare 5-star ratings, ownership, and prior infection control citations. Staffing was the key factor. “A large
KSAT reported that police arrested Marcelina Felipa Ruiz. She was a certified nursing assistant at the Oak Park Nursing and Rehab Center. Investigators said Ruiz struck a resident under her care while working as a caregiver. The employee is accused of slapping the 84-year old woman suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. Injuries included facial swelling and
Recruit and Retain McKnight’s reported on the annual spring meeting of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry. Experts offered recommendations for operators to solve the No. 1 problem — unsafe staffing. Training and retaining compassionate and competent caregivers is the main job of managers. High employee turnover rates cause negative
Caregivers protest for better working conditions and safe staffing levels.
The Charlotte Observer had a scary article by William Lamb on the nursing home crisis in North Carolina. Lamb is a board member of the advocacy group Friends of Residents in Long Term Care. The same crisis exists in South Carolina, maybe worse. Lamb is a well-known advocate for improved conditions for residents in long-term care facilities
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