Study: Fall detection devices ‘aren’t properly tested’
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2018
Pouring over nearly 120 worldwide studies on fall-prevention technology, investigators found that the majority were tested in lab settings utilizing students, and some used mannequins to simulate falls....
Critics claim Iowa ombudsman is virtually dormant
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2018
The state of Iowa’s watchdog for the elderly is coming under fire for allegedly failing to carry out her duties or make plans to do so, an extensive report in the Des Moines Register claimed Monday.
Minnesota LTC pros apologize to public after abuse claims
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Long-term care professionals in Minnesota are apologizing to the public this week, following abuse allegations against them in the Gopher State.
LeadingAge fires back at Senators wanting tougher nursing home enforcement
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Two weeks after a dozen Senators expressed “deep concern” about the impact of delaying and reducing financial penalties against nursing homes, one of the profession’s leading groups is...
Experts: Hospitals should work directly with nursing homes to address infections
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Hospitals have made much greater strides in cutting infection rates than their peers in the long-term care space and should work more closely with the latter to share know-how and better address the issues,...
Salaries trend upward for multi-site LTC executives
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
Chief executives of multi-site long-term care organizations earned 4.98% more in base compensation in 2017 than the previous year, according to a new survey commissioned by LeadingAge.
Fine levied against nursing home accused of misusing funds for Alzheimer’s unit
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
The Pennsylvania Department of State has fined a nursing home operator $15,000, alleging that it misappropriated funds designated for a new Alzheimer’s disease unit.
Analysis: ACOs save money by shifting care away from skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled-nursing facilities and other settings, and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.
Researchers show how hand-washing protocols help decrease nursing home deaths, antibiotic use
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 15, 2018
Nursing homes have long been a bastion of infections, experts note. But a new study finds that — by harnessing hand hygiene methods already popular in hospitals — such a notion could become a thing...