Support for Medicare-style, government long-term care insurance program surges, large AP-University of...
By
Tim Mullaney
May 20, 2014
The idea of a government-run long-term care insurance program similar to Medicare has become much more popular in the last year, according to the findings of a large nationwide survey. Independent research...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently finalized 2014 Medicare rate updates for hospices and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and also laid out quality metrics. Hospices will receive...
Fix flaws before changing nursing home pay: AHCA says
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should consider a higher market basket update for nursing homes due to improper calculations that could be costing providers, the American Health Care Association...
Ask the treatment expert: What should I know about ischemic and diabetic ulcers?
By
Susan Wickard
Mar 01, 2012
Some of the risk factors that may contribute to development of these ulcers include atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and dyslipidemia.
CLASS Act was doomed from the start, says GOP report
Sep 16, 2011
Health and Human Services officials were concerned about the sustainability of the CLASS Act prior to the bill’s passage, according to a new report.
Ask the treatment expert: Defining lower extremity ulcers
By
Donna Sardina
Feb 01, 2011
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC
60 Seconds with… Linda O’Brien, RN, Founder, ElderCare Ethics Associates
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2005
Q: What have you learned from your one-of-a-kind statewide ethics program (the New Jersey SEED project) for long-term care providers?
A: We say 95% of ethical problems are communications problems — people...
Incentives and penalties in new electronic health records bill
Sep 17, 2008
Higher Medicare payments would be the carrot and financial penalties would be the stick under a new electronic health records bill introduced in the U.S. House.
New treatment may prevent antibiotic-resistant facility ‘superbugs’
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 02, 2016
A first-of-its-kind treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections could play a vital role in the fight against “superbugs” in healthcare facilities, a new study finds.
FDA proposes ban on powdered medical gloves
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Mar 22, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on most powdered medical gloves on Monday, saying that they “pose an unreasonable and substantial risk” to healthcare workers and patients.