Farmington, Conn.-based Athena Health Care Systems intends to close two skilled nursing facilities in Bristol, Conn., according to a Jan. 20 statement shared with Becker's.
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Staffing instability can influence a nursing home's care quality star rating, though it is not one of the measurements used by CMS to calculate the metric, according to a study published Dec. 16 in Health Affairs Scholar.
As part of its newly launched Nursing Home Staffing Campaign, CMS is offering eligible nursing homes an opportunity to apply for Financial Incentive Administrator designation. If approved, facilities will receive funding to recruit and retain registered nurses.
A fire at Mount Carmel (Pa.) Senior Living Community sent 20 people to area hospitals with minor injuries, according to a Jan. 4 report from NBC affiliate WGAL.
Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health Medical Center will close its inpatient rehabilitation unit Feb. 3, the Daily Inter Lake reported Jan. 5.
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Higher proportions of agency nursing staff are associated with lower CMS star-rating scores for nursing homes, a recent study found.
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Orlando Rehabilitation Hospital has named John Laurenzana III CEO.
Beginning Jan. 1, long-term care facilities are required to report acute respiratory illness data to CMS as part of the agency's 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate update.
For the first time in more than 20 years, a panel of primary and specialty care experts have developed new guidelines for the evaluation of patients suspected of Alzheimer's and related diseases.
The Joint Commission has revised its accreditation criteria for assisted living communities and nursing care centers with the aim of preventing workplace violence.