Nursing home residents often receive inappropriate medication for urinary tract infections, researchers...
Mar 18, 2011
Nursing home residents with urinary tract infections are commonly prescribed inappropriate medication, according to researchers from Brown University.
5th Online Expo features major LTC topics
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2011
Expanded McKnight’s virtual trade show offers five free CEUs, exhibits, more
New ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook now available
Mar 07, 2011
The ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook helps coders understand the principles behind the classification system. The publication’s content reflects new coding guidelines and presents examples in clear, technically...
Nursing homes to be judged by 21 new quality measures on federal website
Mar 04, 2011
The National Quality Forum on Wednesday came out in support of 21 measures to be used to care for both long-term nursing home residents and short-stay patients. These measures will be included in the Centers...
Is posting ownership information required?
Mar 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
HHS sending teams of budget experts to troubled states for Medicaid help
Feb 24, 2011
In an effort to help keep Medicaid off the chopping block in states with budget shortfalls, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has offered to send teams of HHS staffers to states that...
Provider officials encourage use of DNR wristbands
Feb 23, 2011
A string of nursing home deaths related to do-not-resuscitate order confusion has prompted Kentucky healthcare officials to encourage the use of color-coded wristbands to reduce mistakes.
Regulators expected to rescind physician signature requirement for lab requisition forms
Feb 15, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has indicated that it might rescind a rule that requires physician signatures on requisitions for all clinical laboratory tests paid for by Medicare, as part...
Florida ombudsman ousted after asking nursing homes for detailed ownership information
Feb 09, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott (R) fired the director of Florida’s Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, Brian Lee, suddenly on Monday. Lee, who had held this position for seven years, had recently asked Florida’s...
The rule that rankles
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 01, 2011
The new Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) rule could strain long-term care providers, but the new pay scheme is survivable, an association says