Paramedics often obstructed, left out of the loop on nursing home calls
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 14, 2016
Paramedics often receive little direction from nurses or medical records when handling end-of-life situations at nursing homes, a new survey finds.
FDA drug guidance may threaten compliance for ‘literally every LTC facility,’ pharmacy group...
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 13, 2016
New repackaging guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration could place “literally every LTC facility and associated pharmacy in America” at risk of failing to meet Medicare and Medicaid...
Former CNA pleads guilty in plot to plan, film resident sexual assaults
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 08, 2016
A former certified nursing assistant could receive 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to allegations he planned to film long-term care residents being sexually assaulted.
Traditional Medicare beneficiaries sicker at end of life than MA patients, analysis shows
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 07, 2016
Traditional Medicare patients are less healthy than Medicare Advantage patients at end of life, a new analysis finds.
Nurses charged with ignoring bleeding SNF resident after fall
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 06, 2016
Two nurses were indicted Thursday morning after allegedly ignoring a bleeding patient for more than 10 minutes after he fell and suffered a head wound.
CMS offers training event on SNF QRP
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a training event for the Skilled Nursing Facilities Quality Reporting Program, June 21-22 in Atlanta, GA.
Medicare eligibility ups rehab use among seniors, study finds
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
In the year after seniors hit Medicare eligibility, there is close to a 10% increase in those seeking rehabilitation care services, according to a new analysis.
CDC seeks approval of HAI survey for nursing homes
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 01, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for three years of surveys in volunteering nursing homes to tackle healthcare-associated infections.
Catheterization reduction program decreases mortality, research shows
By
Phil Brahm
May 31, 2016
A Canadian geriatrics unit reduced catheter use and subsequently found its mortality rates decreasing, a new study shows.
NAHCA conference kicks off Wednesday
By
Phil Brahm
May 26, 2016
The National Association of Health Care Assistants’ annual two-day conference kicks off on Wednesday in Des Moines, IA.