‘Improvement standard’ still being used: Jimmo winners
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James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2016
A landmark legal settlement that, in part, compels the federal government to pay for more therapy and treatment of Medicare beneficiaries is not being adhered to, advocates complained in court recently.
Dementia tied to gum disease
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
Gum disease has been linked to a greater rate in cognitive decline, a study following people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease has found.
New measures of quality here
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Apr 04, 2016
Six new quality measures for skilled nursing facilities will be rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services beginning in April.
Social media posts spur Senate interest
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A surge of cases involving long-term care workers inappropriately posting video or photos of naked residents has led some U.S. senators to push for greater scrutiny.
A site-neutral PAC plan nears
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2016
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has said it’s close to completing a plan for unified, site-neutral post-acute payments.
Must work be dreadful?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2016
Few things are less interesting than your typical “help wanted” ad.
Physical job, high BP bad mix for women
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2016
A Danish study of 12,000 female nurses found that those with physically demanding jobs and high blood pressure tripled their risk of developing heart disease.
Supportive management can make/break nursing careers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2016
Working toward a common goal in a supportive environment improves patient care and employee retention, according to a study of early-career nurses in Quebec.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … Electronic medical records
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Apr 04, 2016
I’m the assistant director of nursing and my corporate office told me that we were going to electronic medical records soon and I was going to be in charge of the rollout. They also told me about...
Ask the Legal Expert about … marketing/sales ideas
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John Durso
Apr 04, 2016
A nearby competitor is ripping off our marketing slogans and copying some of our other sales ideas. What can we do?