As operators re-gear for the ICD-10 changes to hit in 2015, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a free online tool to help operators determine where more time and effort...
Falls can cost more than an arm and a leg
By
John O'Connor
Oct 31, 2014
Long-term care operators have many good reasons to keep resident falls to an absolute minimum. Yet it’s amazing how blasé we’ve become about the damage that falls inflict.
Genesis, Skilled Healthcare deal forms mega-company
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Genesis HealthCare and Skilled Healthcare Group will merge to create a single company with more than 500 facilities nationwide, the providers announced in late August.
Three clear signs of change
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
These new shifts clearly point toward a different future
Feds offering new risk assessment tool
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
In an age where personal information is increasingly at risk of being exposed and stolen, protecting that data from brazen interlopers has become a monumental challenge.
Return of reverse mortgages
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
All but left for dead, they are suddenly a legit funding source