Ask the care expert … about tube feeding practices
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2015
No matter how often we train our nurses on tube feedings, we still are seeing increases of aspiration pneumonia. Is there something we may be missing during training?
LTC urged to prepare for lousy weather
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
New federal guidelines that outline climate threats to the healthcare system find nursing homes are more vulnerable during extreme weather and are less resilient afterward.
Many boomers not ready to make seniors housing move
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Seniors housing companies prepping for baby boomers may encounter prospects who are largely unwilling and unable to relocate.
60 seconds with … Kathleen Unroe, M.D.
Feb 01, 2015
Q: How do you describe your CMS-funded project to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, which just recorded a successful first year?
SNF pay has gotten worse, MedPAC says
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2015
Efforts to reform Medicare have actually damaged the way nursing home operators are being reimbursed, according to a new report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Urban Institute. Report...
Several rehab organizations blast site-neutral approach
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
While skilled care organizations are welcoming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s vote for limited site-neutral payments, rehab providers remain strongly opposed.
Poor reporting of sex abuse
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
Nursing homes often inadequately handle instances of resident sexual abuse, according to a literature review.
Antibiotic could be MRSA killer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
A newly discovered type of antibiotic could be an antidote for fatal infections that plague long-term care facilities, according to findings in Nature.
Death notifications irk CNAs
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Many certified nursing assistants report they learn about residents’ deaths in negative ways, a new U.S.-German investigation has found.
Skilled sector fears massive doctor bill
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2015
Long-term care provider advocates kicked off a comprehensive lobbying campaign in January to encourage favorable reform to Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate formula for physicians.