The Senate Finance Committee has approved legislation aimed at changing how questionable Medicare payments are handled by Recovery Audit Contractors.
Study explores dementia, advanced care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis are working with nursing homes to develop a program that provides advance care-planning for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and...
Study examines ‘elderspeak’ tendencies in LTC caregivers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
Certified nursing assistants are more likely to use “elderspeak,” a form of patronizing speech used with seniors, if they are familiar with the resident, the resident has dementia or others...
Cataract surgery improves mood, cognition, sleep in Alzheimer’s patients, research shows
Oct 26, 2011
People with mild forms of Alzheimer’s disease experienced improvement in sleep patterns, cognitive functioning and mood after undergoing vision-correcting cataract surgery, new research revealed.
Cut the puppet strings
Jun 01, 2010
The current combination of recession, Medicare cuts, RUGs-IV, MDS 3.0, state budget crises, QIS, RAC, and the unknowable final shape of healthcare reform are reminiscent of the 1998 switch to a prospective...
Embedding feature added
Jun 21, 2017
Touchtown has released a new feature that makes it easy to embed engaging content within Community Apps, the company said.
California fails to investigate facility complaints, lawsuit says
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 24, 2005
A lawsuit filed last week in California accuses the Department of Health Services of failing to investigate most complaints about nursing homes within the 10-day period required by law.
Group wants earlier start for facility sprinkler requirement
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 01, 2006
A consumer advocacy organization has praised the government’s recent proposal regarding sprinkler systems for nursing homes. But it is calling for early implementation of the new regulation.
Last day for the Tech Awards
Jul 31, 2013
Submissions to the second annual McKnight’s Tech Awards are due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Florax DS probiotic line launched
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 21, 2012
Hebron USA recently introduced the Florax DS product line. The line features the Ready-to-Drink Probiotic for digestive and immune support, and an all-natural probiotic Diarrhea Relief that provides relief...