New smart bandage repairs wound from the inside out
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
A new smart bandage promises to attack stubborn wounds three ways to improve treatments and speed healing.
Audits trigger new concern over aging CMS antipsychotic standards
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Worries over federal audits designed to monitor nursing homes for inappropriate schizophrenia diagnosing continued to mount as some providers learned they had “failed” their check-ups months into the...
Providers tepidly embrace CMS plan to revoke ‘no longer needed’ vax mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Skilled nursing providers on Tuesday cheered the federal government’s decision to revoke its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 3
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 50% for first time … Iowa reviewing certificate of need process for nursing homes …. NIC huddle: ALF job levels return while SNFs staffing still struggling …...
After this flash-bang, when will the next shock come?
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Here’s why Monday’s announcement that the Biden administration would begin revoking vaccine mandates with the end of the public health emergency was so surprising.
The federal government will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, the White House announced late Monday.
Provider insurance rates finally ‘bending in positive direction’ but not all sunny: report
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Long-term care providers could begin to see some relief this spring from insurance rates that escalated during the pandemic.
5-star facility is closing, blames state’s emphasis on home care
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
A 5-star, three-generation family owned nursing home just outside Connecticut’s capital was granted the right to close Friday. It’s a move the owner pursued as the state embarked on a campaign to eliminate...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 2
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Massive surplus remains while Minnesota nursing homes get limited relief … CDC to stop tracking COVID levels in communities … Study finds sharp increase in mild cognitive impairment among older vets
LTC Properties is being challenged by operators facing reduced occupancy and higher costs — circumstances that have led to a major payment deferral for one skilled nursing partner.