By most accounts, providers seem generally happy with the new Medicare system for classifying residents and payments.
Hip protectors dramatically reduce injury risk, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
The risk of hip fracture was reduced nearly three-fold among elderly care facility residents who wore hip protectors, say researchers.
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Nov 21, 2019
Law experts urge long-term care providers to familiarize themselves with compliance regulations for hazardous drugs … RNs didn’t always visit hospice beneficiaries every 14 days, OIG report finds …...
Cognitive Coding: CPT Updates for 2020
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 21, 2019
With established cognitive treatment code codes published in the final rule, we are no longer lost!
PDPM 1st month analysis: Pay is higher, but providers still ‘leaving money on the table’
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2019
Many providers are not properly capturing several services on the MDS and therefore are missing out on higher reimbursements under the new Patient Driven Payment Model, consulting experts cautioned Wednesday.
Image starts from the ground up
By
Joseph Bshero
Nov 20, 2019
While the quality of care in long-term care environments is the number one priority, facility maintenance is also key. Many long-term care facilities incorporate carpet in main areas, hallways and private...
5 smart tips for life-safety and emergency prep
By
Brian Williams
Nov 20, 2019
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set forth new regulations related to life safety and emergency preparedness. Designed to protect Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries — namely those...
Statins not linked to cognitive decline in the elderly
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
There is no link between statin medications and cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new observational study.
Lawmakers pepper private equity firms on nursing home investments, quality issues
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 19, 2019
The role of private equity firms in nursing home and long-term care has drawn several U.S. lawmakers’ ire.
Finck-Boyle is living a ‘Wonderful’ life
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 15, 2019
Janine Finck-Boyle, MBA/HCA, LNHA, has never met Lynda Carter, the actress best known for playing Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series of the same name. But as a child, Finck-Boyle spent many a...