April, 2010:
- Providers to sound off about CMS survey and certification process
- Another blow to brain fitness
- New chairman could help save celebrity nursing home, supporters hope
- Panel finds no evidence to support effective measures to prevent Alzheimer's
- House may resurrect measure allowing Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life consultation
- State officials raid Illinois nursing homes to find wanted criminals
- Medical directors release guidance on transferring patients from acute care to skilled nursing facilities
- CMS asks nursing homes for feedback on implementing healthcare reform
- A real brain teaser
- Congressman hints at five-year Medicare doc pay fix
- AstraZeneca settles for $520 million following investigation into improper marketing of anti-psychotic drug
- Nursing home costs rising faster than home-care costs, report finds
- What the long-term care world needs now
- One in five long-term elder care patients have MRSA in their noses
- New SEIU leadership still undecided, outgoing president says
- CMS to waive ban on nurse-aide training program in some civil monetary penalty cases
- DEA loosens grip on nursing home pain medications
- New InSiteRx remote dispensing technology automates pharmacy functions
- AALTCN offers discounts to celebrate National Nurses Week
- New scanner can be shared by two computers
- New guide helps providers understand nation's healthcare system
- Skechers shoes promise better physical fitness
- Medicare products and services are not misused, providers counter
- From "nana" to "ninja": safe martial arts training can reduce damage from falls
- Seniors still angry with healthcare law, but many approve of the changes
- HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red
- Medicare in Mexico? Experts discuss future of long-term care for Americans south of border
- Senate committee approves resolution freezing healthcare spending
- Delay of RUGs-IV confuses calculation of nursing home reimbursement rates, regulators say
- Don't forget Mother Earth
- Hopes expected to rise for a unified rollout of MDS 3.0 and RUGs IV
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- Florida House approves Medicaid managed care program expansion
- California nursing home group responds to allegations of improper use of funds
- CMS nominee Berwick may face questions on healthcare 'rationing' during confirmation hearings
- Post-acute providers need electronic health records, too
- Brain games do not improve people's cognitive skills, study finds
- Nursing homes in California under fire for cutting staff while receiving money for staffing
- CMS could improve oversight of Special Focus Facilities, GAO report finds
- New FDA site offers information on medical devices
- Kindred Healthcare makes Fortune 500 list
- American HealthTech adds three executive positions as part of 'Next Horizon' strategy
- Partnership helps facilities achieve higher inspection ratings
- Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
- Nasco releases educational materials catalog
- Briggs unveils MDS 3.0 product line
- Let's hope it's not a shocking development
- A proud day for Ohio nursing home
- It's time to renew your McKnight's subscription
- Federal law trumps state in use of nursing home arbitration agreements, Illinois high court rules
- Obama issues memo to ensure that hospitals honor patients' end-of-life wishes
- President nominates Berwick to run agency for Medicare, Medicaid
- They can dance if they want to: Dance therapy helps reduces falls risk among seniors, study finds
- Bell named chair of Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
- Use of managed care for long-term care could save $140 billion, insurance report finds
- Stern, a force in the labor movement
- Fresh off healthcare reform battle, Democrats pushing for financial regulatory reform
- Researchers look to hallucinogens to ease end-of-life anxieties
- SEIU boss Andy Stern makes retirement official
- Obama signs legislation delaying Medicare physician pay cut
- Space-age scheduling software could help healthcare workers, researchers say
- Doctors, nurses clash over plan to expand role of nurse practitioners
- Senate likely to vote today to delay Medicare physician pay cut
- Groundhog Day for Medicare physician payment cuts
- New guidelines help identify problem drivers with dementia
- Alabama high court upholds nursing home arbitration agreement that daughter signed
- Stern, president of SEIU, to resign
- Ask the treatment expert: Are wet-to-dry dressings substandard for optimal wound care?
- Maryland: Provider group supports higher assessment tax
- Smart Money: Questions for CFOs
- Ask the care expert: ideas for residents with heel pressure ulcers
- Profile: Robert Van Dyk - Long-term care suits him
- Ask the payment expert: When will we see the new Care Area Assessment?
- 60 Seconds with...
- Democrats tying their fates to passage of health reform?
- For states, the worst ahead, governors say
- Healthcare reform law will change eldercare
- Ask the nursing expert: contacting the regional nurse supervisor, convincing management to implement stronger restorative care program
- Ask the legal expert: Is pressure to contribute to my boss's favorite charity legal?
- How to do it... Transportation
- Briggs earns ISO designation
- Engineers design pill that signals it has been swallowed
- FDA warns of increased myopathy risk with high dose Zocor
- ECG system gets federal approval
- Rubbermaid launches new line of indoor recycling receptacles
- Dressing helps reduce infection rates
- Spray on bandages could revolutionize wound care
- 2010 Washing Machines Purchasing Report
- 2010 Wandering Management Purchasing Report
- 2010 Vehicles Purchasing Report
- How technology has changed our delivery of care
- 2010 Foam Mattresses Purchasing Report
- 2010 Room Sets Purchasing Report
- 2010 Floor Lifts Purchasing Report
- 2010 Resident Seating Purchasing Report
- 2010 Personal Emergency Response Systems Purchasing Report
- 2010 Fall Prevention Purchasing Report
- 2010 Overbed Tables Purchasing Report
- 2010 Electric Beds Purchasing Report
- 2010 Nurse-Call Systems Purchasing Report
- 2010 Dryers Purchasing Report
- 2010 Non-Electric Beds Purchasing Report
- 2010 Ceiling Lifts Purchasing Report
- 2010 Carpeting Purchasing Report
- 2010 Bathing Equipment Purchasing Report
- 2010 Alternating-Pressure Mattresses Purchasing Report
- CMS notifies Medicare Part D provider Aetna of possible sanctions
- Break-away union to pay $1.5 million in damages to California SEIU
- Senate to vote on bill to extend Medicare physician pay
- Aegis 2010 Spring Supplement
- New report analyzes effect of healthcare law on long-term supports and services
- New Medicare payment board to play role in lowering deficit, Orszag says
- CMS provides first guidance letter about Medicaid changes
- More states challenge healthcare reform law
- New makeup of National Labor Relations Board could lead to decisions favoring unions
- Bernanke: Medicare, Social Security could be casualties of mounting deficit
- Fourth Annual McKnight's Online Expo sets records
- MDS 3.0 training to start next week — for nursing home teachers
- Therapy policies in need of rehab
- Universal flu vaccinations a cost-effective strategy, Canadian researchers find
- Seniors who work longer could be helping to save Medicare, Social Security
- Stalled physician pay bill affects Medicare Part B skilled nursing therapy rates
- Mobility, ADL difficulties rising among middle-aged Americans
- Release of annual Medicare report delayed to calculate effects of reform
- Weems: Berwick and Blumenthal would be information technology 'dream team'
- 'Distributor of the Year' honors go to Owens & Minor
- Drug sales up 5% in 2009, according to IMS Health
- Millennium Pharmacy Systems offers expanded services
- George Mason University to offer senior housing master's degree
- App makes it easier to solicit donations
- Medication crusher packs a punch
- Cheaper RFID tag could replace bar codes in long-term care
- CLASS caveats
- Intentional weight-loss lowers mortality rate for seniors, research shows
- MedPAC: Promising care models for dual eligibles face challenges
- Congresswomen ask Budget Committee to preserve Medicare, Medicaid funding in fiscal year 2011
- Erickson, Sunrise suffer tragic fates
- Many seniors will lose the ability to make their own health decisions, research shows
- Appellate court lifts ban on nursing home fines in Illinois
- RAC program fails to adequately reduce improper payments: GAO
- Nursing homes begin receiving census forms
- Advancing Excellence campaign releases nursing home checklist for consumers
- Some states could benefit from early Medicaid expansion funding, news report says
- The BIG Picture: a sense of entitlement
- It's about teamwork
- Empathy crash course
- Handle with caution: difficulties persist with nursing home medication management
- What's in IT for you: Providers can see the benefit of healthcare technology investment
- The task masters: recognizing occupational therapists during occupational therapy month
- Starting a new tradition: better quality of life through better quality of design
- Editor's Desk: Some of this reform stuff will be tough to swallow
- For some seniors, family support increases end-of-life fears
- Opinions differ on changes to Illinois' nursing home system
- HHS releases stimulus funds to help seniors fight chronic conditions
- The question becomes: How much will Congress boost physicians' pay?
- Lawmakers playing nice? Ha! April Fools'!