Despite falling occupancy and mounting Medicare payment pressures, a national consulting firm says providers are poised to benefit from the changing industry. “The Silver Tsunami and the increasing capabilities...
State News for April 2018
Apr 08, 2018
LOUISIANA 16,500 could be forced out of SNFs in funding fight About 60,000 elderly or disabled Medicaid recipients in Louisiana are being told they should expect to lose their benefits in July, and advocates...
The Big Picture: Things could be worse
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2018
There’s no doubt the skilled care sector faces its share of challenges. While there have been hardly any new facilities built in recent years, occupancy levels remain myopic or worse. And the long-awaited...
Myths busted! SNF therapy is a great place for debunking persistent misconceptions and lore
By
Meg LaPorte
Apr 08, 2018
Despite efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify Medicare rules via its coverage manuals and local coverage determinations, some rules are just too broad to interpret specifically,...
60 SECONDS WITH… Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP ASCP, Chief Executive
Apr 08, 2018
Q: As the new CEO of ASCP, what is your No. 1 goal? A: I have a responsibility to our consultant pharmacist members to foster opportunities for them. With the aging population growing, and knowing they...
Ask the Care Expert about … documentation terms
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 08, 2018
At my facility, they are mixing pressure ulcer with other terms. What’s correct to use in documenting?
Research links heart failure to sleep disorder conditions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
Severe sleep-disordered breathing is linked with stiffening of artery walls and may be related to heart failure. In a new study in ESC Heart Failure, arterial stiffness increased according to the severity...
Program helps dementia communication
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
A 10-week intervention to support couples affected by dementia shows coaching and role-playing can help improve communication between patient and caregiver. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … support surfaces
By
Jeri Lundgren
Apr 08, 2018
We are evaluating preventive and therapeutic support surfaces for our beds. What should we consider most?
Cool research: Pressure sore closed with frozen placenta
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
Cryopreserved membrane from human placentas helped close a hard-to-heal pressure wound in a series of case studies reported in the March issue of Wounds. Though the benefits of using human amniotic tissue...