CEO, American College of Health Care Administrators
Ready for PDPM?
By
Meg LaPorte
Aug 09, 2018
New payment system means training, education and some paradigm shifts
CMS dishing the dirt on infection problem
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
Although nursing homes’ new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, infection prevention problems continue to undermine quality care delivery.
VA care issues get closer look
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2018
A Florida legislator and former veteran said “heads must roll” after caregiving challenges were uncovered at Veterans Affairs nursing homes.
Staffing totals don’t add up
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
Nursing homes were placed under a hot spotlight in mid-July after The New York Times ran a lengthy story criticizing fluctuations and apparent understaffing revealed through a new federal data collection...
CMS gives telehealth a reimbursement win
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed allowing physician reimbursement for video chats and check-ins, eliciting praise from the industry.
McKnight’s earns APEX honors
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has once again earned national honors in the 30th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence competition.
Aspirin tied to fewer plaques
Aug 09, 2018
Low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Is shift work a dementia risk?
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, according to a Finnish study published in the journal Sleep.
Studies reveal a greater need for infection preventionists
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
Outdated coverage benchmarks are leading to severe gaps in infection preventionist staffing, according to a pair of studies in the American Journal of Infection Control.