LTC will face more pressure to lessen antipsychotics, government officials say
By
Jun 26, 2015
The push for long-term care facilities to abandon the use of off-label use of antipsychotic medications for residents with dementia will intensify over the next two years, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Ask the Nursing Expert … about patient-centered care
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
May 08, 2015
The National Quality Forum recently declared, “Person- and family-centered care emphasizes the inclusivity of recipients of healthcare services and their families and caregivers.
Analysts: Small-business employee insurance down but reform should help
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 05, 2012
Fewer small-business employees, especially those earning low wages, were offered health insurance in 2010, or could afford it, an analysis finds.
Poll: More Americans favor independent Medicare payment board over Congress
Jul 05, 2011
More Americans prefer letting an independent payment board make decisions about Medicare spending than continuing to leave the decisions to Congress, a new poll finds.
Historic Medicaid woes expected to continue through fiscal 2010, new report indicates
Oct 01, 2009
Enrollment in state Medicaid programs grew by an average of 5.4% in 2009 (higher than a projected 3.6%), putting a serious strain on state budgets and resulting in program cuts nationwide. Worse, the trend...
Electronic health records timeline in stimulus bill could be unrealistic, senior health IT official says
May 19, 2009
Lawmakers might have underestimated how long it would take the healthcare industry to implement new healthcare information technology when setting a timeline for its adoption under the American Recovery...
60 Seconds with Larry Deans, Executive Vice President, Golden Living
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Haymarket Media
Dec 06, 2007
Q: Fillmore Capital Partners purchased Golden Living, formerly Beverly Enter-
prises, in March 2006. How has quality improved since then?
Nursing home chief: An Obama victory would be better
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 23, 2012
Hours before the final presidential debate started Monday, LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix made it clear whom he thought long-term care providers need to vote for. While not outright campaigning...
BREAKING: Federal regulators tout $15M in fines, tripling of ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ citations against...
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James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday afternoon that it has levied more than $15 million in fines and tripled the most severe type of citations to nursing homes during the six months...
‘Staggering’ 23% of nurse aides, other SNF support workers face hunger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2021
Nearly a quarter of healthcare support workers in nursing homes and other residential care settings struggle with hunger, according to a first-of-its kind study published in Health Affairs Wednesday.