Full-time nurse program cuts ED visits, saves $31 million for MO nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 01, 2021
A program that put full-time advanced practice nurses in 16 Missouri nursing homes shows that Medicare should scrap billing restrictions on direct care services given by these providers, investigators...
Empower NPs, reduce hospitalizations
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
Maximizing the authority of nurse practitioners is associated with reduced hospitalization of skilled nursing facility residents, according to findings recently published in Nursing Outlook.
Tech-savvy nursing homes gain edge, study finds
Feb 13, 2013
Health information technology helps nursing homes coordinate care and protect resident privacy, according to a leading researcher on the issue. Nursing homes without technology may rely on more creative...
Sensor system aims to keep elderly at home
Dec 18, 2012
Researchers believe they can delay or eliminate assisted living or nursing home care for many elderly individuals through a home sensor network. University of Missouri faculty members Marjorie Skubic,...
$15 million federal grant will put more advance practice nurses into nursing homes
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 06, 2012
A $15 million grant from the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow more advance practice nurses to be in skilled nursing facilities in Missouri.
Perceptions of nursing home care improving among residents, families, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 28, 2012
Long-term care facilities in Missouri have been successful in rehabilitating their reputation as institutionalized environments, a new survey reveals.
Improving collaboration between RNs and LPNs could reduce medication errors in nursing homes, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 15, 2012
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses often have interchangeable responsibilities in nursing homes, which can lead to more medication errors, according to newly announced results of a study.