Study examines ‘elderspeak’ tendencies in LTC caregivers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
Certified nursing assistants are more likely to use “elderspeak,” a form of patronizing speech used with seniors, if they are familiar with the resident, the resident has dementia or others...
BusinessBriefs for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
» Walker & Dunlop said a $9.9 million loan for the refinance of Vista Healthcare Center in California has closed. The center has 187 skilled nursing beds. The transaction was processed through the HUD’s...
Kindred to add 500 jobs in KY
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2015
Kindred Healthcare will expand its headquarters and add about 500 jobs, the company announced in December.
LTC liability costs projected to increase by 5% nationally
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2015
Long-term care providers should prepare for higher liability costs. They are anticipated to increase by 5% on a national basis in 2015, according to a new analysis from the American Health Care Association/National...
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
Dual-eligible future cloudy
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2015
The National Association of Medicaid Directors is asking for more guidance on the dual-eligible program and for regulators to “articulate next steps for existing financial alignment demonstrations.”
HHS gives shooter guidance for healthcare facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 01, 2015
Federal agencies have issued guidance for how healthcare providers should prepare for an active shooter emergency. The 33-page document covers threat assessment, actions to take during and after an emergency,...
Ask the treatment expert … about updated guidelines
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 01, 2015
What can you tell us about the new 2014 edition of “Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guidelines”?
Improving venous leg ulcer outcomes
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 01, 2015
When healthcare professionals provide clear, tailored exercise and education to adults with venous leg ulcers, the patients are more likely to engage in regular exercise — which can improve outcomes.
New skin patch helps keep diabetic foot ulcers at bay
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 01, 2015
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps diabetic foot ulcers heal faster, but prevents the wounds from recurring.