Price increases, not a larger senior population, are responsible for exploding healthcare costs: analysts
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 13, 2013
Escalating healthcare costs in the United States cannot be pinned on an aging population demanding more services for chronic conditions. Instead, higher costs are primarily the result of price increases,...
I just love the news
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 03, 2013
Despite the economy, the price of gas and what is going on in Syria, it’s all good news for me.
Frail or sturdy? Seniors decide what they want to be
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 13, 2013
If you’re like me, you’re a big believer in the saying “Attitude determines altitude.” If you’re in the eldercare business, this should become embedded in your mind — for...
Clarity on how providers fit into the rehospitalization picture
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 24, 2013
If you might have had the notion that anxious long-term care providers have been taking the hubbub over rehospitalization rates a bit too seriously, a newly posted study shouts otherwise.
Care coordination demonstration achieves big government savings for dual eligibles: report
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 13, 2012
One of the first care coordination demonstration projects for Medicare beneficiaries achieved significant provider savings for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, a new analysis found.
Moderate exercise improves depression symptoms in congestive heart failure patients
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Individuals suffering from both heart failure and depression could see improvement with the introduction of an exercise program, a new study reveals.
Government expenditures for possibly duplicative healthcare services is growing, analysis finds
Jun 27, 2012
The federal government increasingly has spent potentially duplicative funds on individuals receiving healthcare benefits through the Veterans Administration and Medicare Advantage, a new analysis finds.
Multi-pronged training can cut rates of physical restraint use in nursing homes, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
May 25, 2012
Interventions such as group training sessions and the provision of supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives can help nursing homes lower dependence on physical restraints, a study found.
Study: Depression associated with increased risk of stroke
Sep 26, 2011
People who suffer from depression have a 45% increased risk of stroke and a 55% higher risk of having a fatal stroke, according to a new study.
Congressional study sought after study reveals unexpected error rates in e-prescribing
Aug 16, 2011
Reports of drug dosage mistakes, drug interactions and other electronic prescription errors have prompted members of Congress to request additional studies into health information technology systems.