Younger residents, Alzheimer’s patients more common at small assisted living communities, analysis...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
Residents of small assisted living communities are more likely to be younger than 65 and have a developmental disability or mental illness than those in a large community, according to newly published...
Emergency rooms see too many elderly nursing home residents, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 31, 2013
A disproportionately high number of nursing home residents are being admitted to hospital emergency departments, and many of these admissions are potentially avoidable, according to recently published...
AMDA calls on long-term care providers to craft sexual behavior policies
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 29, 2013
Staff and seniors both would benefit from clearer policies regarding sexual behavior among residents in long-term care facilities, according to a prominent physicians association.
CMS clarifies compliance requirements, deadlines affected by government shutdown
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 29, 2013
Compliance deadlines, penalty timeframes and other survey and certification requirements for nursing facilities might be subject to adjustment due to the recent federal government shutdown, according to...
CMS: Nursing homes may not establish blanket no-CPR policies
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2013
Nursing homes will face survey citations for facility-wide policies that prohibit cardiopulmonary resuscitation for residents, according to a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memorandum.
CDC breaks down beliefs, attitudes related to flu vaccination among LTC workers
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 25, 2013
Long-term care workers are more likely to be vaccinated for the flu if they believe it protects the health of people around them, according to survey data released by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Survey: Average long-term care nurse leader salary reaches $73,000
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2013
Nurse leaders working in long-term care settings will earn an average yearly salary of $73,200 in 2013, according to a recent survey by Nursing Management magazine. Nurse leaders in subacute and rehabilitation...
Report: Providers should prepare for managed care partnerships for dual-eligibles services
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2013
Managed care organizations are set to play a bigger role in how long-term care is provided for people currently eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, and providers should focus on having the right capabilities...
Poor oversight allows nursing home workers to plunder residents’ trust funds, investigation finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
Nursing home workers face few impediments in stealing money from residents’ trust funds, according to a USA Today investigation that uncovered thousands of cases of financial exploitation.
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers are 10 times more common than Medicare data shows, research suggests
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 16, 2013
The Medicare program often paints a far rosier picture of hospitals’ pressure ulcer rates than is indicated by data collected bedside by nurses, according to a newly published study.