April 2011 - Posts

Night at the Movies
April 29, 2011 10:30 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Get your popcorn ready because there will soon be more movie options thanks to a new agreement between AHCA, NCAL and LeadingAge that exempts nursing homes and assisted living facilities from movie licensing fees. The facilities no longer have to worry Read More...

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Stress and Healing
April 21, 2011 3:45 PM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Are you sick? And is that illness stressing you out? A recent study reveals that too much stress could prevent healing. The study found that the release of a stress hormone in breast cancer survivors causes the extreme fatigue and exhaustion that some Read More...

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Guest Blog: Transparency Rules in a Consumer World
April 11, 2011 9:25 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

The following is a guest blog from Anthony Cirillo, FACHE, ABC : In the last few months, there have been several items in the news that would probably make the consumer do a double take when it comes to nursing home care. As caregivers shop for a home Read More...

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SNFs to be Included in New ACOs
April 5, 2011 1:27 PM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Nursing homes will be eligible to participate in new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as soon as quality measures for care are finalized in these settings, according to the American Health Care Association (AHCA). AHCA had been pushing for the inclusion, Read More...

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