CMS seeks comment on Alzheimer’s diagnosis procedure
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 18, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking the public for comment on whether to cover flurodexyglucose positron emission tomography, an imaging procedure, for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
McKnight’s webcast to take providers to (DAB) court
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2014
Providers will get a close look at and understanding of how they can challenge survey findings before an administrative law judge at a McKnight’s webinar. “So you want your day in court: Lessons...
McKnight’s blog, e-book win national journalism awards from ASBPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 17, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with two 2018 national journalism awards from the Association of Business Publication Editors.
Planning for drug shortages in LTC
By
Troy Hilsenroth
Jan 27, 2014
Regional, national and local drug shortages are constantly changing. One month there may be a severe shortage of one item, while the next month healthcare providers have access to a steady supply. This...
In midst of iQIES transition, feds map out MDS, RAI schedules
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 14, 2023
Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services used Thursday’s Open Door Forum to unfold final plans for nursing homes to successfully complete the transition to the new version of MDS by...
Researchers discuss common therapies that may cause health problems in seniors
Jun 03, 2009
Two therapies commonly prescribed to seniors carry some significant risks, according to reports presented in Chicago during this week’s Digestive Disease Week.
Improving referral and intake management at Sept. 19 webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2019
Real-world advice on how long-term care operators can improve referral and intake management will be the topic of a Sept. 19 McKnight’s webinar.
HHS authorizes state-licensed pharmacists to order, administer COVID-19 vaccines
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2020
Qualified pharmacists serving long-term care facilities will now be able to administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff members once the serum is ready, under new guidance announced Wednesday by...
Nursing home workers could better communicate with family over ‘gray area’ decisions during...
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Even with advance directives in place, family members making decisions for end-stage dementia patients struggle with the trajectory of the condition, suggests a small study out of Virginia Commonwealth...