Off-label use of antipsychotics remains a common part of long-term care, researchers show
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 07, 2013
More than one-fifth of U.S. nursing home residents take at least one antipsychotic medication, often prescribed for off-label use, according to a research letter published Tuesday in the Journal of the...
RAC audits: Skilled nursing facilities accounted for miniscule portion of 2011 Medicare overpayments
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 07, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities accounted for only about $200,000 of $797 million in collected Medicare overpayments in 2011 identified by Recovery Audit Contractors, according to an annual audit report released...
Quick treatment after transient ischemic attacks could prevent many strokes, researchers document
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 07, 2013
Seniors who suffer transient ischemic attacks, or mini-strokes, are at greatly heightened risk for experiencing a full-blown stroke soon after and should seek treatment quickly. That’s according...
With flu still raging, record death rate for seniors promises to climb
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
This season’s flu strains continue to hit the senior population especially hard, with the majority of deaths and hospitalizations hitting those over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Centers for...
Proposed CMS rule could give some nursing homes extra time to install sprinklers
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
Some nursing homes may be able to get a two-year extension on a requirement to install an automatic sprinkler system, under a rule proposed Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
The exclusion of nursing home residents should cast serious doubt on studies showing a positive relationship between obesity and lifespan, according to a new report.
Food costs may take a bigger budget bite
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Long-term care facilities should prepare to pay more for food in 2013, with prices going up as much as 4%, according to a prominent industry voice.
‘Bed tax’ reform threat looms
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Nursing homes could be hurt if the federal government lowers the Medicaid provider tax safe harbor threshold to reduce the national deficit, according to a January report from the Congressional Research...
Therapy helps mend aphasia
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Aggressive therapy can improve language function and general cognition for seniors who have had aphasia for years, according to a study recently published in Brain and Language.
60 Seconds with Gary Kelso, Chairman AHCA Not-for-Profit Council
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
What does a not-for-profit council do for a mostly for-profit association like AHCA?