Missing or wrong data at admissions costs SNFs millions
By
Danielle Brown
May 23, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, Il. — Skilled nursing providers are leaving millions of reimbursement dollars on the table due to avoidable and costly billing errors — with most coming during the intake and admissions...
Religious nursing homes have more severe violations, fewer complaint-driven inspections than counterparts:...
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2022
Religious nursing homes are less likely to undergo complaint-driven inspections despite being found to have more severe violations due to traditional norms that may prevent residents from reporting violations,...
Falls prevention efforts urged for patients with cardiovascular disease
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 20, 2022
Cardiovascular disease is tied to an increased risk of falls, and clinicians should help patients take preventive action, according to an expert consensus from the American Heart Association.
As COVID carnage may cool, expect the heat on nursing homes to rise
By
James M. Berklan
May 19, 2022
You can have big trouble at the doorstep and not be able to do anything about it if you’re not paying close enough attention.
The killer hiding on the porch
By
Gary Tetz
May 19, 2022
I’m not easily surprised these days, because…everything. But I just stumbled across an astonishing bit of data.
Also in the News for Thursday, May 19
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2022
CDC: COVID rates spiked over last month, WHO reaffirms usefulness of second booster for some groups … AMA poll finds job satisfaction dropping for healthcare workers … DOL Chief Walsh backs immigration...
Paxlovid keeping hospitalizations, deaths low as COVID-19 infections rise, White House official says
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Clinicians are writing 20,000 prescriptions for Paxlovid each day, helping to keep severe outcomes in check, the COVID-19 Response Coordinator said Wednesday.
Study pinpoints prescribing practices that may raise disability risk for LTC residents
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.
Candida auris outbreaks reported across Nevada skilled nursing and acute-care facilities
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Nevada health officials have been investigating outbreaks of Candida auris since mid-April in “several” long-term care facilities, a local news outlet reports.
Discharge planners just want to be your friend
By
Trevis Cleary
May 18, 2022
Getting referrals from hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies isn’t only about the quality of care you provide. Sure, you’ll need to have consistently good outcomes, a clean and...