Lawmakers seek to bolster Medicare, Medicaid mental health coverage
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
Senators cited constituent concerns about so-called ghost networks — listings of physicians who are unavailable to provide care.
Medicare audits ‘ramping up’ with isolation coding in the crosshairs
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 22, 2024
Auditors are paying special attention to isolation and quarantine coding amid already heightened Medicare nursing home audits that are expected to increase in coming months, experts warn.
EHR score can predict an older adult’s critical illness during primary care visit
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new risk assessment model delivered over electronic health records (EHRs) worked well to predict an older adult’s critical illness within a year of a primary care visit. Authors said the findings could...
New VA program to target 30K veterans for improved cholesterol care
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
U.S. veterans with cardiovascular disease and stubborn high cholesterol are the focus of a new program that aims to lower their risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke.
A new partnership between technology company Circadia Health and 77 skilled nursing facilities operated by Ciena Healthcare aims to significantly improve preventive care and reduce preventable rehospitalizations.
Deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak at nursing home puts disease back in spotlight
By
Joe Bush
Sep 16, 2022
Four deaths this summer at a Manhattan nursing home have put Legionnaire’s disease in the spotlight again.
Angela Olea knows how difficult it can be for both patients and family to choose the best senior living facility for their needs. That’s why, in 2006, she started the nation’s first no-cost senior...
Meet Chris Belford, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
May 11, 2023
For more than 30 years, Chris Belford has worked to ensure that senior living communities are on solid financial footing, with quality care for each resident driving his decision-making.
Chicago CNA finds family on the job
By
Foster Stubbs
Oct 04, 2023
Some stories begin out of necessity. When Carol Stevens was 28 years old, she needed a job. She became a nurse aide before the certification process even existed. Little did she know she would stay in...
Norovirus cases on the rise; stomach ailment often targets seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2023
Cases of norovirus infection, a common scourge of long-term care facilities, have risen steadily across the US in recent months, CDC data show.