The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging applauded President Obama’s appointment Wednesday of Don Berwick to the top spot at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Ultraviolet light shown to eliminate deadly infections
Oct 24, 2012
Researchers say a specific spectrum of ultraviolet light nearly eliminated deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a study encompassing 50 patient rooms at two medical facilities.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 27
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Frailty and cognitive impairment not reasons to withhold anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, docs say … Parkinson’s patients’ treatment goals reflect disease progression … Study looks at how...
RF Technologies partners with HPSI Purchasing Services
Aug 10, 2011
RF Technologies has formed a three-year partnership with HPSI Purchasing Services. Under the deal, RF Technologies will act as the firm’s sole provider of resident safety and security products for...
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds right to sue public nursing homes in case with wide implications
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
The US Supreme Court on Thursday morning ruled that nursing home residents and their survivors can sue publicly owned facilities to protect their rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.
Congressman vows to help struggling nursing homes with legislation to ease paperwork, improve reimbursement
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 16, 2018
After a recent visit to his home state, which has been beset by numerous nursing home closures, a U.S. congressman says that he’ll push for reforms to help provide relief for the industry.
Obama talks healthcare reform with seniors at AARP town hall meeting
Jul 29, 2009
President Barack Obama Tuesday fielded questions about healthcare reform at a tele-town hall meeting sponsored by AARP, a powerful seniors advocacy group. He discussed living wills, Medicare Part D, and...
‘We don’t want to be abandoned again’: Providers fear federal COVID support will go away with PHE
May 24, 2022
Nursing home providers are afraid the support the industry has received during the COVID-19 pandemic will be non-existent once the public health emergency declaration comes to a close — despite a historic...
OnShift unveils acuity-based staffing software
Sep 05, 2012
Staff Exact identifies staffing requirements by position and location, to the hour. The result is better resident care and labor cost management, according to the firm.
Hospitals slam MedPAC’s plan
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Nov 06, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s proposed unified post-acute payment system is “unworkable as a foundation,” the American Hospital Association said in September.