Alice H. Hedt has been named the executive director of the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. Hedt led the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center at NCCNHR since 1998....
Study: Medical liability costs to continue to soar this year
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Haymarket Media
Jan 29, 2004
If liability insurance rates for hospitals and physicians are any indicator of what’s in store for skilled nursing facilities this year, the news isn’t good. A new study shows that rates will...
OIG: Electronic health records vulnerable to mispayments
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 30, 2012
EMRs are expected to become the norm for healthcare providers in the future. But in the infancy of their use, they lack oversight and safeguards, a new report says.
Trump budget cuts HHS 18%
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 05, 2017
President Trump’s first proposed budget chops 18% from Department of Health and Human Services funding and adds millions of dollars to combat healthcare fraud for fiscal 2018.
Potential Alzheimer’s treatment discredited
Jan 29, 2008
Amyloid inhibitors, once considered the secret to preventing Alzheimer’s, have been found to be ineffective in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer’s, a new study has found. And according...
Providers want a stimulus package to include medical assistance
Jan 22, 2008
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living in a statement last week urged Congress and the White House to consider seniors’ healthcare needs in any stimulus...
Proteins may slow Parkinson’s progression
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2004
The delivery of proteins into the brains of laboratory rats prevented the progressive degeneration of Parkinson’s disease, according to a report in the September issue of Molecular Therapy.
Bill attempts to combat MRSA spread in hospitals
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Haymarket Media
May 01, 2007
The state of Illinois could soon become the first state to require hospitals to aggressively test for and control the spread of “super bugs” in patients.
State News for October 2014
Oct 01, 2014
ILLINOIS — Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has signed a new law making it easier for people to lodge complaints against nursing homes.
Future of Medicaid: What keeps me up at night
By
Kimberly Townsend
Apr 17, 2019
Loretto will continue to advocate against cuts to Medicaid, but also will persist to innovate our care and diversify our programs to keep up with the increasing demands of our future older adult populations.