Nursing home residents with HIV often lacking access to necessary — covered — meds: study
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2019
Nursing home providers that have residents with HIV may need to take additional steps to ensure they’re getting necessary medications for treatment.
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Dec 15, 2019
‘First-of-its-kind’ study finds that flu vaccines targeting seniors produced better immune response … Health coalition calls for increased funding to help solve long-term care worker shortage …...
Current direction of public policy could lead to more nursing home closures, payment shortfalls, providers...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 12, 2019
The current state of public policy for nursing homes could result in additional closures and continued shortfalls in Medicaid payments, providers warned in a lengthy letter to lawmakers.
OIG report questions $6.7B in ‘inflated’ MA payments to health insurers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 12, 2019
A federal watchdog agency is raising concerns that health insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans are using chart reviews to make seniors appear sicker than they are in order to inflate risk adjustment...
Advance care planning pilot program expands to 170 nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 12, 2019
A program that encourages nursing homes to adopt advance care planning support for residents with Alzheimer’s disease is expanding to nearly 200 facilities in the United States.
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Dec 12, 2019
Low-occupancy Ohio nursing homes could be excluded from quality incentive payments, advocates warn … More American seniors are dying of natural causes at home, while deaths in hospitals, nursing facilities...
Holiday photo competition increases staff engagement for Marquis SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 11, 2019
It was about two years ago when Marquis Health Services, a New Jersey-based provider, started an “Elf on the Shelf” and “Mensch on the Bench” photo competition in order to increase holiday spirits...
Nursing home oversight bill expected by the end of the year
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 11, 2019
Nursing home operators could be subject to tougher surveys and more scrutiny as lawmakers prepare to present legislation that targets nursing home oversight.
Wage report warns that long-term care providers will have to compete harder to attract caregivers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 11, 2019
The average hourly wage that caregivers and certified nursing assistants are willing to work for has increased, according to the latest data released by myCNAjobs. The findings could mean that long-term...
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Dec 11, 2019
Maryland commission looking to develop telehealth program aimed at helping nursing homes manage patients … Nursing home loses bid that challenged application denial for new facility … Tool can predict...