The new world of home health will center around hospital-at-home, SNF-at-home, experts say
By
Liza Berger
Aug 04, 2021
The pandemic has helped to give rise to innovative models such as hospital-at-home and skilled nursing facility (SNF)-at-home.
Meet Nicole Steck-Waitt, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Aug 03, 2021
Nicole Steck-Wiatt, vice president of clinical services, Sterling Senior Care, Silver Spring, MD, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
New monetary penalties for SNFs in California is ‘major policy change’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities in California will face much higher fines for not complying with transfer discharge hearing decisions under a new bill signed into law last week by Gov. Gaivin Newsom (D).
New York aims to lead PACE expansion with innovative pilot
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 02, 2021
An innovative plan in New York State could expand the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to more people.
Home-based primary care demonstration project scores another win
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 02, 2021
Home-based primary care proved to reduce healthcare costs and hospital admissions for the sixth year in a row, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demonstration project.
SNF penalty change takes ‘precious resources’ from resident care, association says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 30, 2021
Nursing homes could see greater penalties for safety violations now that a Trump administration policy limiting such penalties has been reversed, and one industry association says resident care could suffer...
Better Care Better Jobs Act would create 500,000 direct care jobs: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2021
Passing the Better Care Better Jobs Act would create more than 500,000 new direct care jobs and provide respite care and other paid support, and it would enable millions of family caregivers to get back...
Meet Johnnie Brooks, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 26, 2021
Johnnie Brooks, certified nursing home administrator, Ethica, Soperton, GA, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP.
Home Care briefs for Monday, July 26
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 26, 2021
White House ups the ante on COVID-19 testing, particularly in rural areas … Florida, Missouri and Texas account for 40% of COVID-19 cases: White House … Study finds older COVID-19 patients presented...
Home health reaping dividends from Signify Health’s Transition to Home program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
Signify Health has become an unexpected advocate for home health since it launched its Transition to Home solution nearly six months ago.