Long-Term Care

Long-term care stakeholders submit quality measures performance report to HHS

February 07, 2012

As required by the Affordable Care Act, the National Quality Forum convened the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) to develop a coordinated performance measurement approach across PAC and LTC settings.
 

CBO: Federal healthcare spending could double by 2022

February 01, 2012

Federal spending on Medicare and Medicaid is expected to double by 2022, reaching $1.8 trillion or 7% of the entire economy, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
 

Long-term care merger and acquisition spending rose 34% in 2011; upswing to continue, report says

January 25, 2012

Long-term care saw a significant jump in merger, acquisition and takeover activity in 2011, according to a new report.
 

Celebrating a non-tragedy

January 25, 2012

I believe there are good news stories around us all the time. Our eyes, and brains, often are just too conditioned and look past them. It's human nature. Consider this small-town long-term care story that earned scant attention, even in the local press.
 

Having 'the talk' with residents

January 24, 2012

For all the innuendos and images surrounding sex in our society, it's a topic that many long-term caregivers are reluctant to bring up with residents and their family members.
 

States' Medicaid eligibility and enrollment remained stable in 2011, report says

January 18, 2012

Despite heavily burdened state budgets, states' Medicaid eligibility and enrollment was stable during 2011, thanks partly to the Affordable Care Act, a new report finds.
 

Remedi SeniorCare backs role of consultant pharmacists

January 11, 2012

On the heels of federal requirements that limit the role of consultant pharmacists, one of the nation's leading pharmacy companies defended its role. Remedi SeniorCare announced that the current relationship between the consultant pharmacist, long-term care pharmacy, and LTC facility "is and will continue to be an ethical and appropriate relationship that supports patient-centered, cost-effective care with the shared goal of achieving the best outcomes for residents."
 

Note the thank-you

January 10, 2012

When it comes to "thank you," what is written is often right.
 

Many assisted living residents are Medicaid-dependent, government report says

December 21, 2011

Nineteen percent of U.S. assisted living facility residents receive Medicaid benefits, and at least 43% of ALFs have at least one resident that is a Medicaid recipient, a new report reveals.
 

State law loophole allows former criminals to work in elder care facilities

December 14, 2011

Minnesota has granted waivers for 15,000 people with criminal backgrounds seeking to work in the state's long-term care facilities, a new report finds.
 

Costs and lack of collaboration hinder technology adoption, CAST study finds

December 05, 2011

High expenses and poor internal collaboration often sink provider efforts to implement new technology initiatives, according to a report from LeadingAge's Center for Aging Services Technologies. Conversely, the 18 case studies in the report identified seven markers of success.
 

Nursing home provider groups hail Tavenner's appointment

November 29, 2011

Nursing home groups have shown strong support for the appointment of Marilyn Tavenner to replace Donald Berwick, M.D. as administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
 

Demise of CLASS boosted awareness of long-term care, says former actuary

October 26, 2011

Although all signs point to the CLASS Act being shelved indefinitely, the program's former leader says the silver lining is the ongoing discussion about long-term care needs.
 

Hospitalization for Medicare patients often leads to nursing home, study finds

October 05, 2011

Medicare beneficiaries who are hospitalized for acute-care treatment, including a stroke or hip fracture, are at an "extremely high risk" for needing long-term care in a nursing home, a new study finds.
 

Poll shows retirees don't see Medicaid as important to their future LTC needs

September 27, 2011

Very few retirees see Medicaid as having a role in their long-term care needs, according to a new poll.
 

New report shows states struggling to provide affordable high-quality long-term care

September 08, 2011

Even states that are doing well with offering reasonably priced, high-quality long-term care support services could do better, according to a new report released by three aging advocacy groups.
 

High-stakes deal just warming up

August 23, 2011

So this is what it comes to when No. 1 attempts to buy No. 2. This could be some pretty lively theater by the time the final curtain drops.
 

Safe resident handling programs reduce costs, injuries

August 03, 2011

Long-term care facilities with safe resident handling training programs have significantly lower rates of caregiver injuries than facilities without such programs, new research finds. Facilities with safe resident handling programs are also more attractive to potential employees, according to the study.
 

Multidisciplinary approach to long-term care improves quality of care and mortality, study finds

June 29, 2011

Seniors living in residential care facilities with an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to long-term care experienced a better quality of care and lower mortality rates than seniors living in traditional residential care facilities, according to a new study. The investigators noted that the study's results could apply to seniors living in nursing homes, their own homes and other residential care facilities, Medical News Today reported.
 

NLRB proposes rules for faster unionization timelines

June 22, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board proposed new rules Tuesday that would shorten the lag time between a union petitioning for an election and holding a secret-ballot vote.
 

Nursing desk reference now available

May 18, 2011

The Long-Term Care Restorative Nursing Desk Reference is an all-inclusive desk tool that describes the clinical aspects of restorative nursing in detail. The book also provides much needed guidance for nurses in a long-term care facility, its publishers noted.
 

Assisted living and SNF costs are up, home care costs stay flat, study reports

May 12, 2011

Average charges for living in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, increased by healthy amounts in 2011, while in-home care costs stayed relatively the same, according to a new survey.
 

Survey reports higher long-term care costs

April 22, 2011

Long-term care facilities are increasing their room charges, although less than other goods and services, according to a new survey.
 

Study: Mechanical lifts improve injury rates in long-term care facilities

April 11, 2011

Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report.
 

LGBT elders worry about discrimination in long-term care facilities

April 06, 2011

A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
 

Now this delivers the (LTC) goods

March 28, 2011

There was a time when the arrival of the annual JC Penney's or Sears catalog in the mail was a reason for great excitement. Therein lies the rationale behind the newest creative website to make your professional life enjoyable.
 

McKnight's officially unveils new products-and-services website: SearchEldercare.com

March 28, 2011

McKnight's is announcing the official debut of SearchEldercare.com, a new website dedicated to providing long-term care professionals with the most up-to-date guide of new products and services.
 

Labor Department releases long-term care core competency model

March 24, 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday released a model outlining the core competencies required of workers in the long-term care industry.
 

Pharmacists push for study before implementing short-cycle dispensing rule

March 23, 2011

The National Community Pharmacists Association on Tuesday called for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to collect additional data before implementing a rule that would shorten the medication dispensing cycle in long-term care facilities.
 

The votes are in: Researchers find mobile polling helps nursing home residents during election season

March 17, 2011

Mobile polling, in which election officials bring ballots to nursing home residents and assist with voting, is better than current voting methods for individuals in long-term care, according to a new study.
 
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