Legislation that requires Medicare Part D plans to pay pharmacists within 14 days could take money away from nursing homes and Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Pharmaceutical Care Management...
Providers contribute to hurricane relief efforts
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Haymarket Media
Sep 02, 2005
Long-term care associations are calling on members to contribute to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
FDA panel to review drug that prevents vision loss in elderly patients
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Haymarket Media
Aug 27, 2004
An advisory panel for the FDA today will review findings on Macugen, an experimental drug injected into the eye to prevent vision loss.
Nine tips for becoming a home or alternate site infusion pharmacy
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Rob Cannon
Sep 25, 2013
As healthcare reform is implemented, a heightened emphasis on cost-containment is putting pressure on all healthcare providers. As hospitals determine how to reduce readmission rates and shift care to...
Achieving staff teamwork success
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Sep 11, 2013
Some people spend years studying for their dream jobs and then find out that the money is not so good. They must spend a lot of their hours working alone inside a cubicle, or “work outside the office.”...
Nurses modify meds as ‘necessary evil’
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
A study of geriatric care nurses found that many still crush medications, split doses or otherwise modify orally administered medicines — a practice they see as helping patients with swallowing difficulties,...
NY law adds workplace violence protection for healthcare workers
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Nov 24, 2015
New York has passed a new law giving the same anti-violence protections to healthcare workers already given to firefighters, emergency medical technicians and registered nurses.
Singing show tunes combats dementia: study
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 13, 2013
Long-term care operators might want to add show-tune sing-alongs to their dementia care plans, new research suggests.
More than 100 new ACOs created, highlighting importance of model for long-term care
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 11, 2013
The creation of more than 100 new Accountable Care Organizations was announced Thursday, the latest example from the Department of Health and Human Services of promoting a coordinated care model over a...
No forgiveness for MDS errors?
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James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2011
Providers who aren’t completely up to speed in understanding new MDS 3.0 requirements could be in for a very rude awakening, according to a well-known expert on payment and assessment systems.