CMS wants to slash Medicare doc fees by 3.4% … New Leqembi study eyes Alzheimer’s patients without symptoms … CDC: Here’s who received their COVID-19 shots
Exploring the vital role of the registered dietitian in skilled nursing
Providing superior clinical nutrition in the skilled nursing setting involves navigating a complex landscape of individualized dietary requirements, medical conditions, medication interactions, government...
Meet Tina Sandri, 2023 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Ron Rajecki
Jul 17, 2023
Learn more about Tina Sandri, CEO, Forest Hills of DC, Washington.
Meet Juliet Fountain, 2023 Veteran VIP
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 17, 2023
Learn more about Juliet Fountain, Administrator and Executive Director, Harrison Senior Living (Harrison House of Snow Hill and and John B. Parsons Assisted Living), Snow Hill, MD.
Insurgence of leveled contracts
By
Susie Mix
Jul 14, 2023
By now, we’re all pretty familiar with the fact that managed care is altering the post-acute care payor mix with Medicare Advantage plans. This is a byproduct of national policy, intended to offset our...
Study: Geriatric nurses provide value for older adults in ER
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
It may be possible to give older people better care during emergency room visits while keeping costs down for insurers and hospitals. A recent study revealed that geriatric nurse specialist (GENIE) consults...
Key study links eyesight loss with dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
Eyesight loss could be linked to dementia. If confirmed, it could be officially recognized as a risk factor for the disease, according to a new pivotal study.
Report: Home-based clinical services are underused
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
Clinical care based in the home is a safe and effective way to support older adults, but these services generally are underutilized, a new study found.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
A rough road for Leqembi rollout … A CBT alternative could be better for depression … Pets don’t really help people with severe mental illness, study finds
Feds stop grants to nursing homes for ‘comprehensive review’ of CMP program
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 14, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has paused most grants distributed from its civil monetary penalty reinvestment program, leaving some nursing home leaders without a much-needed funding source...