Poor dental hygiene is linked to a higher risk for developing dementia in older age, a study found.
Dishing dirt on understaffing
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
A spike in the number of hand hygiene deficiencies cited in nursing homes is linked to inadequate staffing, new research reveals.
Medicare reforms not enough?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
Medicare payment reforms in the Affordable Care Act might lead to more efficient treatment cycles, but they might not wind up lowering overall payouts to providers and other stakeholders, according to...
Hospital-stay clause irks skilled facilities
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care lobbyists have intensified the bright light shining into hospitals’ practice of classifying more patients as under “observation” status.
60 Seconds With…Larry Minnix
Oct 01, 2012
It’s no secret that in this economy many of our members have faced financial stress. Some have faced conditions beyond their control, like opening a community at exactly the wrong time in this recession.
Healthcare reform, Medicare just pawns on campaign trail
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
When it comes to healthcare reform and Medicare, long-term care operators tend to focus on the so-called small pieces. These include things such as therapy caps, Minimum Data Set payments and forced reimbursement...
J&J settles Risperdal suit for $181 million
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, will pay $181 million to settle charges that it marketed antipsychotic medications for medically unapproved purposes.
Drug pipelines far from full, report finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 01, 2012
With new and novel medicines launched the last couple of years for diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C virus and multiple sclerosis, one would think that pharmaceutical pipelines are gradually improving....
AHCA picks PointRight metric for group’s quality initiative
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
The American Health Care Association will incorporate PointRight’s OnPoint-30 methodology of calculating case-mix adjusted hospitalization metric into its national quality initiative, both organizations...
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care provides a myriad of vital care options, but with revenue pressures at an all-time high, few are being looked at with such an intense focus as short-term rehabilitation. However lucrative...