Study: Prescription drug use up significantly for all Americans
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Haymarket Media
Dec 08, 2004
Prescription medication use has increased substantially among all Americans, according to a recently released government report.
Shrinking lender pool could threaten a hot LTC market, Ziegler warns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2021
A declining pool of lenders may have undercut some deals during what was otherwise a fast-paced quarter for mergers and acquisitions in long-term care and seniors housing.
Previous survey citations allowed in medical malpractice nursing home case, court rules
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 22, 2019
A resident’s family suing a nursing home and hospice facility for medical malpractice and wrongful death can use records from previous state investigations, including survey citations, a court of appeals...
Staff understanding of MDS Quality Indicators is ‘mediocre at best,’ study finds
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 04, 2014
Frontline staff in long-term care facilities generally do not have a firm grasp on Minimum Data Set Quality Indicators, largely due to a lack of involvement with the MDS, according to a recently published...
CMS to use staffing data to assess PPE needs; freezes star ratings
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2020
Providers’ staffing totals will be used to address their personal protective equipment needs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Cantata Health releases LTC software
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Cantata Health has introduced the spring release of its software for the long-term care market, NetSolutions.
Ask the payment expert: how to meet ‘five-star’ nursing home objectives
Medical cannabis a mixed bag for older adults, new study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
Positive and negative outcomes can occur simultaneously or separately in older adults. Clinicians should remember to directly assess potential risks and harms, the researchers caution.
Ask the payment expert: implementing restorative nursing in your facility