July 2012
A GOP proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program has drawn the fire of a leading provider ...
Federal officials unveiled a medication reduction initiative with an ambitious goal: trimming antipsychotic drug use among residents by 15% this year.
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes combined with standard bathing helped one facility cut its methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission rate by 82%, a study found.
Lawmakers blasted a Medicaid anti-fraud program that has cost taxpayers more than five times as much as it recovered.
Seniors who've had shingles have a low short-term risk for coming down with the painful skin condition again, regardless of vaccination status, researchers say.
The risk for falls among newly admitted, short-stay nursing home residents is correlated to certified nursing assistant staffing levels, new research finds.
A program meant to transition nursing home residents out of institutional care and into their own communities is not meeting projected transfer rates, a national ...
Healthcare reform efforts intended to reduce hospital readmissions are here to stay, experts said during a recent McKnight's webcast.
The Senate failed to approve legislation meant to enhance antipsychotic regulations in nursing homes, despite passing the bill to which it was attached.
Lawmakers are hoping an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure for the state's ailing Medicaid program. Additionally, its plan to push seniors' ...
Themes are out, colors are in, as furnishings increasingly reflect boomers' demands for comfort, luxury and familiarity in settings that go beyond 'home-like'
Skin care products have gained increasing importance in long-term care as providers search for ways to keep incontinent residents comfortable and prevent decubitus ulcers from ...
Yes, you are correct with your "grapevine" info but inspections will be focused on more than just infections. On April 12, 2012, OSHA announced a ...
When taken daily to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections, antibiotics are more effective than daily doses of probiotics, or "good bacteria," a new study confirms.
Caregivers must be taught how to closely examine darkly pigmented skin in order to determine tissue damage. A purplish/blue discoloration may be seen.
Swedish researchers are about to start clinical tests for a medication that appears to help wounds heal more quickly.
Poor treatment of infected foot wounds in people with diabetes can lead to lower extremity amputation, and about 50% of patients who have foot amputations ...
Hospice services can be a wonderful addition to the care we are providing. Their pain management skills are incredible
Despite strong federal and regulatory support for mandatory vaccinations among healthcare workers — including nursing home employees — the U.S. adult vaccination rate is on ...
Interventions such as group training sessions and the provision of supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives can help nursing homes reduce dependence on physical ...
We are getting a new electronic charting system. Is there anything we should be aware of with the change?
Results of a new study confirm long-term care providers' suspicions that they are being denied access to many post-hospitalization patients due to hospitals' admitting and ...
Federal regulators have relented and given state Medicaid programs a full year to collect and return overpayments made to providers.
Senior living facilities have little, if any, ability to influence an individual's decision to set up an irrevocable trust or some other type of tax ...
HealthSouth Corporation is opposing a deal to build two skilled nursing facilities in Alabama.
A nursing home closed 13 years ago opened a new chapter in May, when a trial between the state of New York and the home's ...
So here we are, halfway through a brand new year — and what a topsy-turvy time it's already been. I just wish my Mayan grandmother ...
With a clear and certain voice, the administrator announces to the room that his rehospitalization rate at Mossy Knoll is 9%. His peers nod with ...
When will the Fed raise interest rates? Probably not until we are out of the debt morass.
When one hears the phrase "spiritual leadership," it usually pertains to one promoting or advocating for a religious faith through a specific church or religious ...
When a skilled nursing facility more than doubles in size — but adds only 20 beds — and switches to a brand new model of ...
It is one of the most common conditions of the elderly in nursing homes, yet one of the easiest to handle poorly. Incontinence can be ...
As elite athletes from around the globe descend on London this summer, another group of Olympians will be rooting them on from their West Virginia ...
California-based senior services and housing operator Eskaton uses Care Innovations' QuietCare system to better monitor its residents and improve staff communication in memory care communities.
Healthcare executives should have a full understanding of the benefits of healthcare information technology as a means for improving outcomes and lowering costs, new guidelines ...
Nursing home residents, who often have at least one or more chronic condition, are among the sickest individuals treated by the American healthcare system. This ...
Citing the state's lack of tort reform, a major nursing home chain has announced that it is leaving Kentucky.
The former head of the American Health Care Association, Charles "Chip" Roadman II, M.D., will serve as interim president and CEO of Assisted Living Concepts.
Goldman Sachs analyst Jami Rubin's dream of a Johnson & Johnson break-up will not be deterred. In what amounts to a 23-page wish list, the ...
Medicare's competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment was not built to last, new research asserts. The program requires skilled nursing facilities seeking DME supplies to ...
After reading through some of the numerous applications for our first annual McKnight's Excellence In Technology Awards — Connect Our World, I'm here to tell ...
Mark Parkinson makes a lot of sense when he talks about the future of long-term care. One of his key points is that providers must ...
Convincing medical students to go into geriatrics is a tough sell, which Joseph Ouslander, M.D., knows better than anyone.
