It’s been widely billed as the biggest change to the Minimum Data Set in more than a decade, and on Sunday, version 1.18.11 of the MDS 3.0 finally kicks in.
Report: Contact precautions can help with MRSA, but they don’t need to be essential
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
Contact precautions, or CP, don’t need to be deemed an “essential practice” to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention in acute care facilities, according to doctors...
38 nursing homes agree to stop denying admissions to patients being treated for opioid use
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 25, 2023
Three Pennsylvania nursing homes and four provider groups operating numerous facilities have agreed to comply with an order from the state attorney general to admit individuals managing opioid use disorder.
‘Incomplete’ oversight lets Medicaid managed care denials go largely unchecked: MACPAC
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 22, 2023
While much of the outrage around managed care denials has been directed toward Medicare Advantage plans, a federal advisory panel Thursday outlined policies that could force states to better track denials...
Winners announced in 13th Annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
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James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2023
RiverSpring Living from the Bronx, NY, was a big winner Wednesday when medalists were announced in the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition.
Nursing home sales a ‘symptom’ of poor quality: researchers
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2023
A new study finds nursing home ownership changes may be a symptom of poor nursing home quality, rather than the cause of it.
Mood of the Market Part 4: Skilled nursing operators still down about inflation
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
While the rate of inflation has cooled considerably this year, very few nursing home leaders are experiencing any relief, according to results of the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
Milwaukee Dancing Grannies bring smiles and superb moves to area nursing homes
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 12, 2023
When it comes to touring, Taylor Swift’s got nothing on the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, who have overcome devastating tragedy to resume bringing joy wherever they go. What started as part of the aerobics...
‘Pack it up’ or increase debt to survive? One skilled nursing owner’s moment of truth
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
When he bought his own nursing home company back in 2016, Ted LeNeave adopted an upside-down leadership philosophy, one that gave his onsite employees broad say in how to run their facilities and empower...
Winter brings higher rate of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 07, 2023
Doctors may prescribe antibiotics inappropriately more in the winter months compared to summer, according to a study at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. This may affect older...