National LTC quality commission members named amid praise, criticism
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Haymarket Media
Oct 13, 2004
Members of a new independent commission have been handed the job of evaluating, improving and making national policy recommendations regarding the quality of long-term care in the U.S.
Managed care will hit SNFs relying on Part A payments, experts say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should be prepared for managed care to drill down on Medicare Part A residents, creating the potential for major financial problems, a long-term care expert warned on Tuesday.
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.
Nursing home settlement spurs HHS to investigate small health data breaches
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Aug 23, 2016
A recent case involving a stolen iPhone containing nursing home residents’ medical records has prodded federal officials to place more scrutiny on smaller healthcare data breaches, according to the...
Ask the Nursing Expert … about physcotropic programs
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Aug 05, 2015
I have been assigned to put together a psychotropic program. Can you please help me?
New Alzheimer’s blood test could detect the disease 10 years before clinical diagnosis, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 18, 2014
The latest Alzheimer’s blood test is the most promising yet, as it appears to accurately predict the disease 10 years before a clinical diagnosis could be made, researchers announced Sunday.
OIG investigation raises conflict of interest concerns in ZPIC program
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 11, 2012
Regulators need to be more aggressive in identifying conflicts of interest among Medicare’s fraud-fighting Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), a new government report recommends.
Proposed legislation would regulate use of antipsychotics in nursing home residents
By
McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2012
A proposed bill would require nursing home staff to obtain informed consent from a resident or their legally designated representative acknowledging the potential risks and side effects associated with...
Study: Seniors reduce falls risk with music-movement class
Nov 24, 2010
Having seniors who are at an increased risk for falling take part in classes that involve music and rhythmic exercise may improve their balance and walking skills. An added benefit is it could help reduce...
One in five long-term elder care patients have MRSA in their noses
Apr 27, 2010
The secret to identifying people with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isn’t right under our nose—it’s in it, new research suggests.