Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis are working with nursing homes to develop a program that provides advance care-planning for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and...
State to reward providers who meet quality metrics with bigger share of ‘landmark’ 15% increase
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Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2019
Provider organizations in Oklahoma are hailing the passage of a nursing home funding bill that comes with a 15% rate hike — and a few strings attached. The $34 million reform bill includes $22 million...
Providers fight back against accusations of denied access due to payment ability
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2019
An investigative report that accused New York’s best nursing homes of discriminating against Medicaid beneficiaries draws “incorrect conclusions” based on misleading data and anecdotal comments,...
Restoring hope in Puerto Rico
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2018
Three months after Hurricane Maria, many of the workers who care for Puerto Rico’s seniors still don’t have power or running water at home. But day after day, they show up to care for long-term...
VoiceFriend adds multisite messaging
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
VoiceFriend has released a new multisite messaging capability for its VoiceFriend notification and communications solution. The enhanced feature helps managers of skilled nursing facilities and senior...
Telepsychiatry helps reduce antipsychotics, others’ use
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
An Encounter Telehealth analysis of 40 rural skilled nursing facility partners in Iowa revealed a 6.7% reduction in the use of antipsychotics following 14 months of psychiatric telehealth services. Some...
Social bonds at work boost health: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
Health at work is largely shaped by the relationships and social groups formed there, according to a meta-analysis of more than 19,000 people published in Personality and Social Psychology Review.
Staffing relief ahead? House members launch new LTC caucus amid reform push
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
COVID-19 courses proliferate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
As more becomes known about the coronavirus and how it spreads, online providers are rolling out additional training resources meant to buttress infection prevention efforts. Talent management firm HealthcareSource...
JAMA author predicts long-term care workforce vaccination challenges
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Long-term care facilities are likely to face multiple challenges when it comes to inoculating staff members against COVID-19, despite federal efforts to rush any approved vaccine to their doors.