Infection fighters: FDA, APIC put spotlight on nurses, drug development in fight against drug resistance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released draft guidelines that should make it easier to develop new antibiotics and antifungal drugs, one facet of a multi-pronged approach to limiting antimicrobial...
CMS allows Maryland to roll out innovative all-payer model worth $1 billion at nursing homes, other settings
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2018
The continuation of Maryland’s all-payer model will allow the system to move beyond hospital walls to change the financial landscape of nursing homes, mental health facilities and other institutions.
Ruling opens door to punitive damages in Pennsylvania malpractice case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
A federal judge is allowing punitive damage claims to proceed against a Pennsylvania nursing home where lawyers say a woman fell seven times before being transferred with a dislocated hip.
Two more Wisconsin nursing homes closing, both citing Medicaid reimbursement problems
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
Nursing homes in Eau Claire and Dallas, WI, announced this week that they were closing, with both blaming inadequate Medicaid reimbursements for the decision to move 77 combined residents.
Oh, baby! Dolls bring new life to nursing home
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2018
Volunteer Sandy Cambron did her best to rekindle parental love among dozens of memory-impaired residents at Kentucky’s Park Terrace Health Campus — one lifelike baby doll at a time.
Brain-body link
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
Custom technologies and activities linking physical and cognitive tasks provide new opportunities for meaningful interaction with residents who have dementia
New nursing services group promises a ‘proactive’ voice
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
A new, post-acute care nursing organization looks to bring a “fresh and proactive” approach to the field, its leader says.
Proposal would create long-term care benefit for Medicare beneficiaries
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2018
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would create a new long-term care benefit for Medicare beneficiaries, who could use it — regardless of income or living arrangements.
Healthcare surrogates can’t agree to arbitration on behalf of their charges, court rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Standing as a health surrogate doesn’t allow appointees to enter into nursing home arbitration agreements or other business agreements with providers, a Florida appeals court has ruled.
Trump prescription plan doesn’t include Medicare-negotiated pricing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2018
President Donald Trump’s “blueprint” for lowering prescription costs goes after pharmacy benefit managers but stops short of recommending Medicare-negotiated prices, a plank he campaigned...