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Dates, accurate data remain problems, MDS expert warns
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2015
Accuracy mistakes in MDS 3.0 data may cause additional payment problems, a reimbursement expert warns.
Feds might dictate minimums nursing homes must spend on direct care workers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2022
CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering requiring nursing homes to spend a minimum amount of federal Medicaid reimbursement dollars on direct care workers as the agency...
Dietary supplements used by 58 percent of U.S. adults, CDC report finds
Apr 18, 2023
Among adults, use increases along with income and education, while older adults are more likely to take multiple supplements.
No unexpected pattern of adverse booster shot reactions reported by CDC app users
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2021
Most v-safe app respondents reported mild to moderate, transient reactions, usually the day after vaccination, CDC investigators say. Sixty percent of respondents were between the ages of 50 and 74.
More than half of nursing homes, ALFs report difficulty with labs processing COVID-19 tests
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2020
More than 50% of nursing home and assisted living providers are experiencing lab processing problems after testing residents and staff for COVID-19, according to new survey results from the American Health...
CDC: More senior U.S. women have psychological distress than men
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
US women have a higher burden of serious psychological distress than men across all adult age groups, including people aged 65 years and older, according to a new analysis of data from the National Health...
Most nursing home workers believe federal government isn’t doing enough to protect them during pandemic:...
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 10, 2020
About 80% of nursing home workers think the federal government isn’t doing enough to ensure they have enough free testing, personal protective equipment and paid sicks days during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Resident poll reveals pandemic’s emotional toll: Frail elders need ‘something to live for’
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2020
A direct poll of nursing home residents in 36 states reveals a “drastic” reduction in social activities and a steep increase in reported loneliness. “Innovative distance socializing” may help address...
CMS: No test-out option for health worker vax mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 05, 2021
Healthcare workers may seek a medical or religious exemption under the new emergency federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a test opt-out does not exist, a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...