Administration proposal would ease Medicare coverage for SNF stays
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 23, 2012
Federal health officials have agreed to changes in Medicare coverage rules that would make it easier for beneficiaries with chronic conditions to qualify for nursing home stays, outpatient therapy and...
Death and hospitalization rates associated with nursing home norovirus outbreaks are tied to lower nurse...
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Bad outcomes related to norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes are linked to lower daily registered nurse hours per resident, a recent analysis found.
CMS is two weeks late issuing report on fraud prevention efforts
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 17, 2012
Two Republican Senators want to know why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is two weeks overdue in issuing a report on the agency’s fraud prevention system (FPS).
Medicare premiums would rise for most beneficiaries under a premium-support model, study says
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 16, 2012
Under a premium-support model for Medicare, six in 10 beneficiaries would see an increase in their premiums, a non-partisan study released Monday found.
Correction: HealthMedX created Vision EHR software used by Asbury Communities
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 16, 2012
An item appearing Oct. 5 Daily Update names the three top transitions category providers in the McKnight’s Technology awards program.
Ambien among sleeping pills that increase risk of hip fracture, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
The class of sleeping medications thought to be safer for nursing home residents than traditional anti-anxiety drugs puts them at a 70% increased risk for hip fracture, a study found.
Reimbursement penalties did not reduce hospital-acquired infection rates; harsher sanctions might be...
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
Financial penalties did not reduce healthcare facility-acquired infections in acute-care settings, a new study finds. Researchers say harsher sanctions might help.
Presidential town hall debate Tuesday should include more healthcare fireworks
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 12, 2012
With Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare issues playing more prominently in presidential campaigning this year compared to past election cycles, Tuesday’s debate between President Obama and Mitt...
Plans for massive long-term care pharmacy provider unveiled; AlixaRx launches
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 12, 2012
Executives tied to one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains say a new institutional pharmacy model they unveiled this week could soon become the market’s No. 3 player. The parent group...
Almost a fifth of SNF nursing aides charged with abuse and neglect had prior convictions, OIG says
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 10, 2012
Nineteen percent of long-term care nursing aides who were found guilty of on-the-job abuse, neglect, or property theft in 2010 had prior criminal convictions, a federal report revealed this week.