Pilot on handling delirium shows promise
Delirium is an often dangerous and underreported condition in skilled nursing facilities, but a new pilot study is showing promise in closing that knowledge gap.
Print Issue: January 01, 2019
Docs urge opioid avoidance and tapering where possible
An influential group representing doctors in long-term care has urged nursing homes, when possible, to avoid prescribing opioids to residents.
Ask The Care Expert: Tips on medication administration when surveyors are watching
I am responsible for the medication pass and worried about doing it with surveyors watching. Can you give me a few tips?
Profile: Rita Mabli is Doing a world of good
Once a month, United Hebrew of New Rochelle president and CEO Rita Mabli meets with line staff, where there is no talking about work, only personal histories.
MedPAC: No SNF pay raise
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is attempting again to stiff nursing homes while also eyeing quick action on payment system reform.
Inadequate Medicaid pay is a ‘rampant’ issue: Parkinson
The head of the nation’s largest nursing home association came out swinging after the government released new healthcare spending data that showed little growth for the sector.
Ask The Payment Expert: Ensuring you receive incentive pay for FY 2019
Q: I did not receive an incentive payment for FY 2018 through the Skilled Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing program. How can I ensure I receive incentives for FY 2019?
60 Seconds with … Sally Kaplan
A brief conversation with the program director of “What Matters: Caring Conversations About End of Life.”
Game, exercise reduce fall risk
A program combining bingo with exercise has been recognized by the National Council on Aging as helping to reduce falls.
Doubts rise on ‘use it or lose it’
Nursing homes might need more than crosswords and Sudoku to stave off cognitive decline, according to a study published in December’s BMJ.
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