Kimberly Marselas

Residents' use of medication safety checklist linked to lower risk of 90-day readmissions … CMS offers new Quality Reporting Program compliance training … Flu, pneumonia deaths down 29% over 25 years

Genesis HealthCare and its accountable care organization are suing a group of former executives, alleging they stole trade secrets, client information and financial models to fuel the “rapid ascent” of a competitor they formed.

Institutional-Special Needs Plans that include standing nursing practitioner involvement are well suited to high-need patients with complex

Joshua Wagoner once intended to be a doctor but detoured to healthcare administration after a run-in with a hard-fought B grade in organic chemistry.

Senior living and care on track for third consecutive year of record-breaking M&A … Rehab therapies cut antipsychotic use, ED visits in nursing home

How senior care providers drive demand, handle inquiries with artificial intelligence … Large-scale study shows RSV vaccine reduced hospitalizations, deaths and other severe outcomes in nursing home residents … National Institute on Aging funds $2M study of nursing home agency nurse use … Undergrad nursing students cite social status, perceived misalignment between skills and role and limited career advancement in eschewing long-term care

A New York nursing home is asking a federal appeals court to determine whether the National Labor Relations Board may impose civil penalties without giving employers the right to a jury trial.

More than half of nursing home leaders still think they're being asked to do too much at work, but advances in technology adoption and a better regulatory environment appear to be lessening their strain.

Regulators are putting more emphasis on falls, and they’re increasingly seen as a window into staff coverage, communication and care planning.

PACS to add 32 nursing homes in first foray into FL … CMS publishes new training on Chapter 2 of the Resident Assessment Instrument, including