Provider advocate criticizes scope of ‘damning’ state audit
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A provider advocate is encouraging others to take a deeper look inside an audit report that criticized the Arizona Department of Health Services’ handling of complaints of abuse and neglect in nursing...
Simple interventions can greatly reduce residents’ falls
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
Fatal falls have nearly tripled among older Americans, and experts are calling for stepped-up prevention measures such as these.
A three minute memory test could catch reversible cognitive impairment
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
The American Academy of Neurology is recommending an annual cognitive assessment for everyone over the age of 65.
Nursing homes carefully evaluating ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid block grant proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
The recent unveiling on an “unprecedented” state proposal to convert its Medicaid program into a block grant system has a Tennessee provider advocate on high alert as it evaluates the plan’s possible...
California AG criticizes proposals to ease nursing home operators’ burdens
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
California’s attorney general is pushing back against a proposed federal rule aimed at removing excessive burdens for long-term care providers.
Nursing homes could lose $67B if Alzheimer’s cure is found soon, researcher says
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2019
Nursing home and skilled nursing providers could lose a combined $67 billion in annual revenue if a “simple” cure for Alzheimer’s disease is found quickly, one researcher believes.
Vitamin E shows promise in preventing muscle damage after heart attack
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2019
Vitamin E therapy given before and after lifesaving heart procedures may reduce inflammation and help preserve heart muscle.
PDPM’s implementation day may catch many skilled nursing managers unprepared
By
John Hall
Sep 15, 2019
Few can argue that stakeholders have worked hard to get up to speed on the Patient-Driven Payment Model.
Federal court clears post-acute provider of two False Claims allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 15, 2019
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has stopped False Claims Act allegations against a long-term home health care provider accused of defrauding the government.
Plant-based diet may ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2019
Eating plant-based foods may relieve the painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a review by doctors who advocate for a meat-free diet.