Ryan budget proposal would hurt nursing home residents on Medicaid, critics charge
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 02, 2014
A Republican budget plan unveiled in the House of Representatives Tuesday would slash healthcare spending by $732 billion over the next decade, in part by reengineering Medicaid. The proposed changes could...
Emergency prep rule for long-term care should specify amount of supplies to have on hand, advocacy group...
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 02, 2014
Long-term care facilities should have specified amounts of fuel and supplies on hand as part of a forthcoming regulation on disaster preparedness, a prominent consumer advocacy group argues.
Vibration could heal chronic diabetic wounds, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 02, 2014
Diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic wounds might heal more quickly if they are exposed to gentle vibrations, suggests new research from the University of Illinois-Chicago and Stony Brook University...
A long-term care facility slapped with a civil monetary penalty has a chance for an independent informal dispute resolution, according to new manual guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Nursing home workers could better communicate with family over ‘gray area’ decisions during...
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Even with advance directives in place, family members making decisions for end-stage dementia patients struggle with the trajectory of the condition, suggests a small study out of Virginia Commonwealth...
Day in the Life: Sniffing out wandering residents
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Long-term care providers might want to get themselves an Acki to help locate residents who wander from the premises. No, Acki is not the name of a brand new electronic monitoring system. Acki is a German...
Ensign split hurts earnings
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
The Ensign Group’s annual results for 2013 came in just under management’s guidance for the first time in the company’s history, the provider announced.
Brookdale, Emeritus merger upends status quo, CEO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living is poised to become the largest senior living provider in the country, through a $2.8 billion acquisition of Seattle-based Emeritus Corp.
New test for Alzheimer’s
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
A new blood test reveals with 90% accuracy which people will develop Alzheimer’s disease or mild dementia within three years, according to study results in Nature Medicine.
Staffing, quality link found shaky
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Nursing home staffing levels have not been definitively linked to better care, according to an analysis published in JAMDA.