Lawmakers demand answers about rating system quirks
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
After The New York Times noted that providers are apparently gaming the Five Star rating system by enhancing staffing and quality data, federal lawmakers quickly put an indignant pen to paper.
CMS to offer more detailed nursing home data, memo states
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
Users of the Nursing Home Compare website will soon be able to access and download more detailed data, including newly available information about inspections, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Report: Obesity in elderly may raise healthcare costs
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 10, 2004
Treating medical conditions related to obesity in seniors could account for 20% of healthcare dollars spent by 2020, according to a study in Health Affairs. The study found a 44% increase in healthcare...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 09, 2019
Survey shows that Glaucoma significantly impacts well-being … 1-to-2 weekly daytime naps lower heart attack, stroke risk … New drug has potential to treat dementia-related psychosis … Cognitive behavioral...
What do people want in assisted living?
Jan 01, 2008
AARP randomly sampled 803 members from Connecticut in 2001 regarding assisted living.
Medication administration top issue for directors of nursing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2014
Pain management for residents at the end-of-life, antipsychotic use in dementia residents and medication for epileptic residents were all hot issues tackled during the National Association of Directors...
PointRight partners with Washington Health Care Association
May 02, 2012
PointRight and the Washington Health Care Association have announced a partnership. The arrangement gives WHCA members access to predictive data analysis. The goal is to give them information that helps...
Also in the News for Friday, April 3
Apr 03, 2020
CMS plans to recoup Medicaid funds from providers kicked out of the program … Medical directors are key to survey success for providers: experts … Treasury Department reverses course, says Social Security...
Nursing home nurses most likely to want other work setting, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
Long-term care nurses are more likely than their colleagues in other settings to be looking to transfer into a different healthcare realm, a recent poll showed.
Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
By
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.