With first billing cycle complete, 55% of providers seeing ‘positive financial impact’ from PDPM
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2020
More than half of large long-term care providers said the new Patient Driven Payment Model has had a positive financial impact on their organization following the first billing cycle under the new payment...
Common medications mixed with alcohol may increase falls risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 30, 2019
Seniors who drink alcohol and take drugs that act on the central nervous system are vulnerable to falls, say researchers.
60 Seconds With … Andrei Gonzales, M.D. Change Healthcare’s director of value-based pay initiatives
Jul 09, 2018
Andrei Gonzales, M.D. Change Healthcare’s director of value-based pay initiatives Q: How are SNFs pursuing value? A: Skilled nursing facilities that engage with physicians and acute-care hospitals...
Flu vaccination rates for LTC could be boosted with availability, promotion, study finds
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Mar 31, 2017
People who work in healthcare facilities are nearly twice as likely to get a flu vaccine than people working in other industries, although long-term care continues to lag, according to new research.
Report: Nursing homes found to be lacking in preparation efforts for natural disaster
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 16, 2012
While most U.S. nursing homes have adequate written plans for managing natural disasters, many facilities have significant gaps in preparedness and response, a government report finds.
First-ever list of ‘worst’ nursing homes released
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2007
Federal health authorities on Thursday released a list of the nation’s 54 worst performing nursing facilities. As could be expected, the first-time disclosure was instantly a hot topic in various...
Poor seniors less likely to survive nursing home after ICU stay
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 25, 2018
Medicaid beneficiaries who receive ICU care while hospitalized are more likely to die in the year after discharge than their peers on private insurance — and the disparity is worst among those with a...
Genes play larger role than habits in longevity for centenarians, study says
Aug 04, 2011
Genes may be more likely to increase longevity than diet, exercise, smoking and drinking, new research suggests.
People still misunderstand, avoid thinking about long-term care, poll shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2013
Americans don’t like to think about their eventual long-term care needs and don’t have a realistic understanding of how the long-term care system works, according to a poll released Wednesday....