6 new quality measures coming to Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star rating system
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Mar 04, 2016
New quality measures for skilled nursing facilities will be introduced in the coming months, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said during an Open Door Forum call for providers Thursday.
Federal initiative expands IT funding for long-term care
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Mar 04, 2016
Long-term care providers can receive additional technology funding under a new initiative announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday.
Jimmo plaintiffs complain in court that CMS still using ‘improvement standard,’ despite landmark...
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Mar 03, 2016
Plaintiffs’ counsel in Jimmo v. Sebelius was back in court Tuesday to file a motion that would force the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adhere to the settlement of the landmark lawsuit.
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Mar 02, 2016
Brookdale president, executive vice president step down … Prices of drugs commonly used by seniors doubled over 7 years … Providers, vendors pledge to improve health IT
Infection prevention and control program launched
Mar 01, 2016
The National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA/LTC) announced the release of a Infection Prevention and Control certification program specific for extended care...
Chronic care management functionality debuts
Mar 01, 2016
Aprima Medical Software announced the general availability of new chronic care management functionality for the Aprima Electronic Health Record system.
Reese joins Divurgent
Mar 01, 2016
Bert Reese has joined Divurgent, a healthcare consulting firm, as its vice president of portfolio management and innovation.
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Mar 01, 2016
Psychiatric symptoms speed up Alzheimer’s progression … Co-morbidities in seniors steadily increasing, study finds … House subcommittee to discuss LTC financing, delivery options in Tuesday...
Number of seniors who need personal care help increasing, CDC says
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Feb 29, 2016
A “significantly” increasing number of adults over age 65 need help with personal care, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Senate urged to bend drug rules for terminally ill patients
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Feb 29, 2016
Terminally ill patients should have access to unapproved experimental drugs through “right-to-try” legislation, members of an Arizona-based think tank told a Senate panel last Thursday.