Nursing home dementia residents staying in hospice longer, analysis says
Dec 16, 2010
An analysis of nursing home records found that dementia patients are increasingly using hospice care benefits. It also revealed that 40% of nursing home residents suffer from some degree of dementia at...
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Dec 01, 2010
Robert Van Dyk, Board Chairman AHCA
New therapy pay rule concerns providers
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Long-term care associations spoke out after the federal government included the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction rule in its 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.
Built from the ground up
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2010
It’s hard to miss the enormous V-shaped, 18-floor high-rise northeast of Cincinnati’s downtown area. And that’s just how the owners and construction engineers of the upscale Stratford...
Grandad was right: Don’t expect any free lunches
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2010
I don’t know about you, but when I go to a store and hand over my money or credit card, I expect to get something in return. If I go into McDonald’s, I expect giving up $1 and change is going...
Life Systems offering integrated data management
Nov 16, 2010
Life Systems introduced RosieConnect—a point-of-care medical device that automates data collection and sends it wirelessly to an electronic medical record. RosieConnect is a portable PC that mounts to...
Administrators looking for a joint resolution
Nov 16, 2010
One formerly illegal product is being seen more often in nursing homes: medical marijuana. Older boomers are increasingly using cannabis for pain, dementia and other conditions. While a growing number...
Medical marijuana is on election ballots in three states, could be a sticky issue for nursing homes
Nov 01, 2010
Three states will be voting on whether to approve the use of medical marijuana in Tuesday’s election, and that has a direct effect on nursing homes in those states.
Government conference call will let providers give, get an earful on latest MDS 3.0 changes
Oct 22, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has hosted free monthly update conference calls for nursing home operators for several years. Next Thursday’s edition is bound to be one of the most popular...
The BIG Picture: Giving you extra credit
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2010
In the months ahead, we’ll be looking to offer continuing education in new and different ways.