Nursing homes without full sprinkler system will receive deficiency tag
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Ashley Carman
Aug 20, 2013
Nursing homes without an installed, fully functioning sprinkler system will be cited for a deficiency starting this month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In a memorandum released...
Combination of drugs relieves symptoms of overactive bladder: study
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Ashley Carman
Aug 16, 2013
Combining antimuscarinic agents can help control symptoms of overactive bladder in seniors who have not responded to high doses of a single agent, according to a new study.
New tool identifies at-risk seniors for delirium
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Ashley Carman
Aug 15, 2013
A new delirium detection tool could reduce hospital-to-nursing home transfers and help identify at-risk seniors, researchers say.
Providers who embrace Electronic Health Records have advantage in partnerships, expert says
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Ashley Carman
Aug 14, 2013
Long-term care providers shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and drive the conversation with vendors when purchasing an electronic health record system, according to an industry expert.
McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar tackles electronic health records
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Ashley Carman
Aug 13, 2013
McKnight’s last Super Tuesday before the Fall Online Expo will take place today at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
High blood sugar increases dementia risk, regardless of diabetes status
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Ashley Carman
Aug 09, 2013
Seniors with higher than average blood sugar levels have an 18% increased risk for dementia, according to a new study.
Nursing home admins, DONs see salary bump in latest report
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Ashley Carman
Aug 08, 2013
Nursing home administrators’ salaries increased by slightly more than 3% between 2012 and 2013, according to a recent report. Administrators now receive an average salary of $96,625, as compared...
Study: Nursing home residents satisfied with overall care, but not with activities and food
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Ashley Carman
Aug 07, 2013
Nursing homes that have higher levels of staff and less deficiencies tend to have more satisfied residents, according to a new analysis, but activities and food are still areas for improvement.
CMS updates operations manual and F-tags for facility closures
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Ashley Carman
Aug 06, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its operations manual updates, including new F-tags for facility closures last week. The updates include amendments to Appendix PP of the SOM, with...
Suicide threats counteracted
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Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
Caregivers in long-term care facilities should screen residents using a suicide risk tool, according to a June 17 report in Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging.