Providers must submit their 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards applications by the extended deadline of 11:59 p.m. Friday (July 31).
Common medications inflate risks for serious falls in older men, study shows
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 30, 2015
Older men taking a particular group of commonly used medications have a higher risk of getting injured from a fall, according to a study published in the latest Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Michigan home healthcare owners convicted in $33M Medicare fraud
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 29, 2015
Two Michigan home healthcare agency owners were convicted of various offenses for their participation in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme, government officials announced.
Healthcare workers rank selves high in ‘most meaningful’ jobs list
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 28, 2015
A majority of the jobs with both high annual pay and high job meaning are in the healthcare industry, according to an interactive chart from PayScale, a compensation data website.
Nursing assistant posers steal thousands from NC nursing homes: Police
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 27, 2015
Two North Carolina senior living facilities have turned over surveillance footage of women dressed as nursing assistants and then stealing residents’ jewelry, a local news station reported.
GAO: Improvements needed on CMS screening procedures
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 24, 2015
Enrollment screenings for Medicare beneficiaries are weak, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve verifying provider practice locations and physician licensure statuses, according...
Hospitals need to improve delirium detection, research shows
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 24, 2015
Hospital emergency departments need to improve their delirium detection, according to researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.
Tempe joins the ‘dementia-friendly’ city project
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 23, 2015
A city in Arizona has been named “Alzheimer’s and dementia-friendly” by the White House, The Arizona Republic reported Tuesday.
Alzheimer’s and Medicare spending to boom over next 25 years
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 21, 2015
Over the next 25 years, more than 28 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease, and the cost of care will consume nearly 25% of Medicare spending.
Change of nursing home ownership may hurt resident care, study says
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 17, 2015
Changes in nursing home ownership may cause patient-centered care to suffer, according to a study published in the Journal of Aging and Social Policy.