CMS reverses proposed consultant pharmacist regulation for SNFs
A proposed rule that would have required nursing homes to hire independent pharmacists to review residents’ medications was…
News Read MoreA proposed rule that would have required nursing homes to hire independent pharmacists to review residents’ medications was…
News Read MoreSkilled nursing providers in 10 states are being told to brace for hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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News Read MoreThe Joint Commission on Monday launched a health care-associated infections (HAIs) online portal that provides both free and…
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News Read MoreThe U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that recovery audit contractors and other quality initiatives resulted in the recapture of…
News Read MoreOnline training and continuing education companies Upstairs Solutions and Care2Learn announced Friday a merger that combines their e-learning…
News Read MoreThe Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has launched a mentoring program aimed at “all nurses in all specialties,…
News Read MoreRecent Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions to U.S. skilled nursing facilities are creating a negative impact on direct…
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