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$3 billion flowing to divert SNF residents

James M. Berklan April 02, 2012

The federal government has turned on the spigot with $3 billion in grant money to help states keep individuals out of long-term care facilities.

GAO: Watch SNFs closer

Elizabeth Newman April 02, 2012

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve the tools it uses to evaluate the quality of nursing home care, a federal report asserts.

AHCA unveils quality goals with timelines

Elizabeth Newman April 02, 2012

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are zeroing in on rehospitalizations and reducing staff turnover as part of the organization's Quality Initiative.

Cure for Alzheimer's by 2025?

John O'Connor April 02, 2012

A newly announced federal initiative calls for effective Alzheimer's treatments by 2025.

Study: Better sleep with age

April 02, 2012

A person's quality of sleep should improve as he or she grows older, new study results suggest.

C. diff rates reach new high

Mary Gustafson April 02, 2012

Clostridium difficile infections have reached record high rates, a new report finds.

12 states voice support for ACA's Medicaid expansion

Elizabeth Newman April 02, 2012

A group of attorneys general and a governor filed an amicus brief in February with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.

Omnicare ends hostile PharMerica chase

James M. Berklan April 02, 2012

The nation's two largest institutional pharmacy services providers will not be joining forces. Omnicare abandoned its takeover attempt of PharMerica in late February.

Providers give quick rebuke to White House budget plan

John O'Connor March 01, 2012

President Obama's 2013 budget plan received a cool reception from the provider community. The collective criticism is that the $3.8 trillion blueprint lacks fairness and vision.