Few ACOs interested in 3-day stay waiver for skilled nursing, experts say
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May 17, 2016
Few accountable care organizations are lining up to waive the three-day stay requirement for skilled nursing facilities, causing some healthcare experts to wonder if the waiver is still relevant.
LPN arrested for falsifying test records about resident’s fall death
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May 17, 2016
A former licensed practical nurse at a Louisiana veterans nursing home was arrested Monday on charges that she falsified records about a resident’s death following a fall.
MACRA regs challenging for elderly patients, advocates say
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Elizabeth Newman
May 16, 2016
Regulations under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act could create more challenges for long-term or terminally ill patients, eldercare advocates said last week.
OSHA releases new workplace injury and illness reporting requirement
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May 12, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities will be required to electronically submit their workplace injury and illness data under a new final rule released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Cost of private nursing home rooms grows to $7,700 per month, Genworth survey shows
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May 11, 2016
The costs of semi-private and private nursing home rooms continued to climb from last year, insurance provider Genworth Financial said in a report released Tuesday, with a private room costing almost $8,000...
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May 11, 2016
Telemedicine use up among rural Medicare beneficiaries, study finds … NY lawmaker returns campaign funds received from nursing home provider … Electronic monitoring boosts healthcare worker...
Tart cherry juice reduces high blood pressure comparable to medication
May 10, 2016
Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice was shown in a recent study to lower high blood pressure at a level comparable to that achieved by medication, according to researchers at Northumbria University,...
New software addresses energy savings
May 10, 2016
Cree has introduced SmartCast® Manager, software that addresses energy savings.
Gattuso named PDII President
May 10, 2016
PDII has named Matthew Gattuso as its Executive Vice President, PDII & President, PDI Infection Prevention.
Experts warn of skilled nursing market changes, researchers offer strategies to avert havoc
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James M. Berklan
May 10, 2016
Preliminary results of a survey of 36 large skilled nursing company CEOs paint a challenging picture for operators, who will either rise profitably from already strong positions, improve with proper initiatives...