‘Co-opetition’ can promote innovation, LTC leader says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Cooperative competition or “co-opetition” is largely dormant in the long-term care market, one industry leader said in July.
Greater use of NPs boosts primary care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
States with the fewest restrictions on nurse practitioners have two-and-a-half times more patients receiving primary care, per a new analysis.
Employers giving too much credit when hiring: research
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Employers often use correspondence bias when hiring, with potentially negative results, a study has found.
Supplement may ease dry eye symptoms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
An omega fatty acid supplement halted progress of inflammation for people with moderate to severe dry eye, results of a new study shows.
Care tied to resident satisfaction in report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Nursing home residents are more satisfied when the level of care in their facility is higher, according to a new analysis of Massachusetts facilities.
‘Teachback’ as a tool in rehospitalizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 29, 2013
When I was a child, I had various non-life-threatening medical problems. Any treatment involved a lengthy discussion with my healthcare provider. Which is why I started laughing when I came across an example...
GAO report calls for more consistency investigating Medicare post-payment claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2013
Government investigators claim — and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concurs — that more consistency is needed with Medicare post-payment claims reviews.
GOP lawmakers want to defund Affordable Care Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2013
A group of House Republicans has told their leadership to defund any implementation of the Affordable Care Act in appropriations bills brought in the next Congressional session.
The feelings around giving back
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 22, 2013
Researchers recently conducted three studies to evaluate the emotional benefits of giving to charity. They found that what they called “pro-social spending” means the giver becomes happier.
Promoting breastfeeding among workers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 15, 2013
Long-term care administrators should embrace pro-breastfeeding policies in order to retain talented working mothers.