The Senate failed to approve legislation meant to enhance antipsychotic regulations in nursing homes, despite passing the bill to which it was attached.
Partnerships a must for SNFs
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Healthcare reform efforts intended to reduce hospital readmissions are here to stay, experts said during a recent McKnight’s webcast.
Experts critique MFP transitions
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2012
A program meant to transition nursing home residents out of institutional care and into their own communities is not meeting projected transfer rates, a national analysis finds.
CNA staffing tied to fall risk
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
The risk for falls among newly admitted, short-stay nursing home residents is correlated to certified nursing assistant staffing levels, new research finds.
One and done for shingles?
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Seniors who’ve had shingles have a low short-term risk for coming down with the painful skin condition again, regardless of vaccination status, researchers say.
Medicaid fraud audits poor investment: GAO
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2012
Lawmakers blasted a Medicaid anti-fraud program that has cost taxpayers more than five times as much as it recovered.
Wipes slash MRSA transmission
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 06, 2012
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes combined with standard bathing helped one facility cut its methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission rate by 82%, a study found.
60 Seconds With…Patricia Boyer
Jul 06, 2012
What’s the biggest area that auditors are zeroing in on?
Program seeks reduction in use of antipsychotic drugs
Jul 06, 2012
Federal officials unveiled a medication reduction initiative with an ambitious goal: trimming antipsychotic drug use among residents by 15% this year.
AHCA blasts cut in provider tax plan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2012
A GOP proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program has drawn the fire of a leading provider association.