Seventh annual McKnight’s Online Expo promises to be a blockbuster, complete with avatars
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 19, 2013
The seventh annual McKnight’s Online Expo will kick off with five webcasts March 20 and 21. As in the previous six highly successful Expos, this year’s will offer long-term care providers valuable...
Chances of sequester deal look slim after Senate Democrats unveil proposal
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 19, 2013
A Democratic proposal to replace the sweeping automatic spending cuts known as the sequester appears unlikely to pass the Senate, leading lawmakers and political observers to predict the $85 billion in...
AHCA praises bipartisan effort to repeal SNF therapy caps
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 19, 2013
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living came out in support of bipartisan legislation to permanently repeal Medicare Part B therapy caps for skilled nursing facilities....
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging provider input as it seeks to change the payment system for therapy provided by skilled nursing facilities.
Shingles vaccine offers ‘poor protection’ for seniors with untreated depression, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 15, 2013
Seniors who are depressed may be at higher risk for shingles, even if they are vaccinated. This is according to research published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Honeywell security flaw shows danger of controlling facility systems via the Internet
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 15, 2013
Computer security experts recently found a flaw in a widely used Honeywell product, allowing them to take unauthorized control of buildings’ key systems. The findings underscore that caution is essential...
McKnight’s closed on Monday
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 15, 2013
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News will observe Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 18. There will not be a Daily Update on Monday and the office will be closed. The Daily Update will resume on Tuesday,...
Senate will likely confirm Tavenner, Baucus says
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 14, 2013
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Marilyn Tavenner, the White House’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The committee’s chairman,...
Jury in nursing home whistleblower suit hands down $28M in fines
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 14, 2013
A federal jury recently assessed penalties of $28.1 million against the former owner of an Illinois nursing home on charges that include Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
New oral medication shows promise for more quickly treating MRSA skin infections, researchers find
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 14, 2013
A new oral antibiotic may effectively treat MRSA-related skin infections more quickly than the only oral drug currently approved, according to research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American...