Flying insects likely to spread superbugs at nursing facilities
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
Winged pests may be far peskier for healthcare providers than imagined, considering a new study reveals that more than half the bacteria the insects carry is resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 26
Jun 25, 2019
Large nursing home study links more frequent urine cultures with higher antibiotic use, more deaths … ‘Cabal’ may have stunted progress on Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention … Annual...
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
If it’s after lunch and it’s a school day, everyone at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home knows where to find residents Kenneth Neff and Eileen Thompson.
Bill could create 10 value-based purchasing standards for nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2019
Legislation introduced late last week could significantly expand the way the government rewards success in nursing home care, laying the groundwork for as many as 10 value-based purchasing standards. Rep....
Traditional Medicare better than Medicare Advantage with hospital readmission rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2019
Medicare Advantage users have higher risk-adjusted 30-day hospital readmission rates compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study released Monday. The findings countered previous...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 25
Jun 24, 2019
Massachusetts has lost one-third of its nursing homes in 18 months. Providers say the state is shorting those who’ve filled the void … Nursing home study finds patients’ skin sheds dangerous Candida...
Nursing home’s fate in the hands of tax-district voters
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 23, 2019
Public resistance to an incremental tax rate increase could spell the end of a 50-year run for a public nursing home in Missouri. Voters are being asked to approve a 21-cent increase for every $100 in...
Employees get notice, lose pay and save the day as nursing home abruptly closes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 23, 2019
The operators of an Ohio nursing home closed abruptly Friday, giving its 55 residents and the state less than a day’s notice that they would have to find new accommodations. Staff — who found out Thursday...
Also in the News for Monday, June 24
Jun 23, 2019
Sixteen former Skyline properties to move out of receivership, into new hands … Former DON admits he stole from employers all the drugs he used to fuel 7-year addiction … Man charged with murdering...
Nursing home costs significantly outpace inflation
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 20, 2019
Out-of-pocket nursing home costs grew as much as 30% between 2005 and 2010, according to new research from Georgetown University. The study, published in Medical Care Research and Review, examined prices...