Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, a highly pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that worries nursing home providers, has hit a 5.2% prevalence rate in Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities,...
Medicaid spending grew at similar rates regardless of expansion, CMS finds
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 16, 2017
States that opted against expanding Medicaid in 2014 had similar per capita spending to those states that expanded the program, according to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report.
LPN supervisor charged with conspiracy after allegedly ignoring choking
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 14, 2017
A continuing care retirement community supervisor is accused of failing to report her coworkers’ abuse of a resident, leading to charges of conspiracy.
Training pays off when looking at retention in LTC, panel members say
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 13, 2017
Employees feel more rewarded when they have tools to do a great job, which leads to higher retention rates, a long-term care education expert said Monday.
Majority of Americans want continued Medicaid expansion with no federal caps, poll says
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 05, 2017
A majority of Americans believe Medicaid is important and want states to be able to expand Medicaid, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll.
Former long-term care nurse pleads guilty to murder
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 02, 2017
A former Canadian long-term care nurse pled guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and two charges of assault on Thursday.
Quality improvement measures not necessarily cutting costs
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Alyssa Salela
May 31, 2017
Quality improvement measures are working at reducing hospital readmissions, but they are not necessarily cutting costs for healthcare systems, according to a new study.
More people want Medicare to cover long-term care; less personal planning occurring, poll shows
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Alyssa Salela
May 30, 2017
The percent of older Americans supporting Medicare coverage of long-term care has grown significantly since 2013, according to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The...
FDA commissioner establishes Opioid Policy Steering Committee
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Alyssa Salela
May 26, 2017
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has established an Opioid Policy Steering Committee.