Use of the Incident Command System during infectious disease outbreaks
By
Stan Szpytek
Apr 17, 2020
Compliance with the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule indicates that skilled nursing facilities (SNF) along with other healthcare...
Longer life expectancy has an underside
By
Liza Berger
Aug 20, 2009
A child born in 2007 can expect to live to nearly 78, according to preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of course, that is good news. Everyone should be entitled to...
Also in the News for Wednesday, November 16
Nov 16, 2016
Care home owners plead guilty to misdemeanor charges in resident’s overdose death … LeadingAge study: Culture change can help reduce UTIs, pressure ulcers … Many nursing home life-sustaining...
Meet Tabassum Majid, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 14, 2019
Tabassum Majid, Ph.D., works every day to change what it means to age, especially for those living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other forms of neurocognitive change.
I couldn’t live without…HydroWorx Underwater treadmill
Sep 01, 2012
Kim Eichinger, the executive director of fitness for Pennsylvania-based Country Meadows Retirement Communities, says the HydroWorx’s treadmills are an effective form of exercise for a broad range...
Also in the News for Monday, July 6
Jul 06, 2020
Kindred Healthcare gets court win, can collect Medicare debts … Pay rule could include permanent telehealth provisions … Wrongful death lawsuit filed against nursing home after worker’s COVID-19...
2016: Taking stock so far
Apr 15, 2016
We are playing a bigger role in helping shift the view from seniors requiring treatment of an illness to that of a life lived that is full of exercise, activities and whole-person wellness.
Xofluza antiviral now approved for flu prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the antiviral drug Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for use in preventing influenza after exposure to an ill person.
Also in the News for Friday, August 5
Aug 05, 2016
Feds: Nearly one quarter of U.S. seniors has some form of disability … Tension increases between SNF, Sidwell Friends and alumni in wake of sale … Too much, too little sleep may raise stroke...
MedPAC votes unanimously for proposed PAC payment overhaul to start in 2021
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Apr 10, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Council voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend an accelerated timeline for implementing a unified, site-neutral payment system for post-acute care providers.