What is the Morse Fall Scale, and how it is different from others? Nursing fall-risk assessment, diagnoses and interventions are based on use of the Morse Fall Scale. The MFS requires systematic, reliable...
Exercise will not cure depression: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2013
While exercise has been shown to boost mental health among fit seniors and younger adults, a study out of the United Kingdom indicates mild exercise is not effective in reducing depression among nursing...
AdCare hires new CFO, mulls moves after financial errors
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
A turbulent spring at AdCare Health Systems Inc. included ongoing fallout from accounting errors that led to the appointment of a new chief financial officer, as well as a potential change in majority...
60 seconds with … Rick Matros of Sabra REIT
Jun 01, 2013
Q: Some major REITs are trying to unload their skilled nursing homes, the Wall Street Journal recently reported. What’s Sabra’s position on SNFs?
Observation stay case debated in court
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
Government lawyers and opponents of Medicare’s “observation stay loophole” recently squared off in federal court, when a judge convened the first hearing in the Bagnall vs. Sebelius case....
ACA-mandated cuts will not hit Medicare, official asserts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
Because Medicare’s growth rate will not eclipse a certain threshold, the program will be spared from potential Medicare cuts called for in the healthcare reform law, a top government official said.
McKnight’s wins 7 more awards
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
For the fourth straight year, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was named the Gold Award winner for Best News Coverage in the annual ASHPE Awards. McKnight’s also earned Gold for its Daily Update...
Depression tied to C. diff
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
Depressed or lonely people are at increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection, according to research in BMC Medicine.
Report: UTIs over-flagged
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2013
Women over age 65 are being over-diagnosed with and over- treated for urinary tract infections, according to a new study. Rhode Island Hospital researchers examined medical records of women over 65 who...
Providers refocus on 15% drug reduction
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
Skilled nursing providers fell short of reaching a 15% reduction in off-label antipsychotic use by the end of 2012, the American Health Care Association formally announced last month. However, AHCA did...