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For Nursing Homes, Telehealth is Here To Stay — Albeit With Changes — After Pandemic Ends
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...
Weighing the Promise and Perils of Skilled Nursing Ventilator Care Under PDPM
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...
Successful 2020 Activities
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...
On-site home hemodialysis in nursing homes reduces hospitalizations
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 3,619...
CMS cuts to ambulance pay for dialysis will ‘devastate’ access for some
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...
Providers Call for Larger Skilled Nursing Opportunity in New Dialysis Model
By Alex Spanko | September 26, 2019 A new proposed rule that would expand Medicare coverage of dialysis services has already generated interest among skilled nursing operators, and multiple voices have called on officials to further cement the SNF connection. The...
With PDPM’s Higher-Acuity Focus, Skilled Nursing Interest in Dialysis Grows
Article was written by Maggie Flynn and published on Skilled Nursing News. Visit the website for the full article: https://skillednursingnews.com/2019/03/with-pdpms-higher-acuity-focus-skilled-nursing-interest-in-dialysis-grows/ As skilled nursing providers assess...
Operations expansion: New onsite dialysis option broadens SNF patient population
Written by Danielle Brown A skilled nursing provider expanded its patient population to serve high-acuity residents recently after launching a hemodialysis service at one of its facilities. New Jersey-based Marquis Health Services recently started...
On-site Dialysis in Nursing Homes
Enjoy this video to learn more about on-site dialysis in nursing homes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu1vuLTH70s
Nursing Home Dialysis Demand Drives Post-PDPM Push to Specialty Services
Article Written by Lyndee Yamshon Published on November 25, 2019 This article featured an interview with our very own CEO! Read the full article on the Skilled Nursing News website. “We have seen a significant decrease in rehospitalizations for our dialysis residents...