by aduenas | Jul 14, 2020 | General
This article was written by Maggie Flynn on December 5, 2019, and Published in Skilled Nursing News View the entire article here. Among the many unknowns of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is its effect on the types of patients coming into the skilled...
by aduenas | Jun 30, 2020 | General
The article was written by Maggie Flynn Date: June 29, 2020 Published by Skilled Nursing News, visit the website. The federal government implemented sweeping waivers to broaden access to telemedicine for Medicare beneficiaries at the start of the COVID-19 national...
by aduenas | Jun 12, 2020 | General
The article is from December 5, 2019, and was written by Maggie Flynn and published on the Skilled Nursing News website, click here to read the article on the Skilled Nursing News website. Among the many unknowns of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is its...
by aduenas | Jun 1, 2020 | General
Covid-19 came to the United States in mid-February. Most states went into some form of lockdown around mid-March. Reports of the new, unknown virus were saying that seniors were among the most at risk. The concern for facilities was three-fold. Residents and patients...
by hhoopes | May 8, 2020 | General
Written by Elizabeth Newman, Senior Editor McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Patients who received more frequent home hemodialysis in a skilled nursing setting were less likely to die or be hospitalized for cardiovascular reasons, a new study finds. The study of...
by hhoopes | May 8, 2020 | General
Written by Kimberly Marselas, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Skilled nursing providers and ambulance companies are worried that a looming cut to ambulance reimbursement could limit access to care for dialysis patients, as the new rate drives payment below actual cost...
