CLASS Act may be dismissed, but need for care still growing
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
Prospects for the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act appeared to fade at press time.
White House pulling CLASS Act support
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
Following months of hand wringing, the Obama administration has decided it’s time to give the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act a decent burial.
No forgiveness for MDS errors?
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2011
Providers who aren’t completely up to speed in understanding new MDS 3.0 requirements could be in for a very rude awakening, according to a well-known expert on payment and assessment systems.
Common issue: ACO confusion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Healthcare providers are struggling to decipher new approaches to reimbursement, including accountable care organizations, according to a new survey.
iPads bolster memory skills
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
Call it one more legacy of Steve Jobs: One Florida nursing home found that use of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet PC is able to rejuvenate the memory and social skills of the facility’s dementia residents.
Hot water, iron kill bacteria
Nov 01, 2011
Ironing after washing nursing uniforms might be the key to keeping dangerous bacteria off of them, a new study finds.
Debt-reduction concerns rise
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2011
Providers were anxiously wondering at press time if they should hope for the “devil” they know or the one they don’t, regarding the work of the national debt-reduction “super-committee.”
Painkiller legislation flawed, AHCA says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
The American Health Care Association has slammed proposed legislation aimed at easing painkiller regulations in nursing homes.
60 Seconds with…R. Tamara Konetzka
Nov 01, 2011
Associate Professor of Health, Studies, University of Chicago
Hospitalizations lead to more SNF stays
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
Medicare beneficiaries who are hospitalized for acute-care treatment, including a stroke or hip fracture, are at an “extremely high risk” for needing long-term care in a nursing home, a new...