Elderly ICU, hospital patients might survive longer at home, research suggests
Mar 03, 2010
Seniors discharged from hospital or intensive care unit to skilled nursing facilities are significantly more likely to die within six months than those discharged home, according to a new study.
Medicaid expansion could survive under Senate’s version of ACA repeal bill
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May 17, 2017
Existing Medicaid expansion could be preserved under a Senate version of the American Health Care Act.
‘Together we survive’: Consultant creates original song to encourage nursing staff
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Emma Baumgartel
Jun 23, 2021
Marquis provides program and operational services to nursing homes in New England, the Mid-Atlantic and Florida, and its employees this year turned to an original song to encourage the staff and residents...
NHSN changes definition of ‘up to date’ for COVID shots
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Danielle Brown
Jun 21, 2022
The National Healthcare Safety Network has modified its definition of “up to date” for long-term care facilities submitting their COVID-19 data to the system. Now it includes a booster shot.
Ask the payment expert: What are some tips for completing a Change of Therapy OMRA accurately?
Mar 01, 2012
Nursing and therapy need to be monitoring the therapy level on a continual basis. Therapy staff need to look forward seven days to make sure they planned the appropriate days and minutes of care and look...
Mandated COVID-19 testing for surveyors, ombudsmen ‘under active consideration’: HHS official
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Danielle Brown
Oct 06, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service is currently investigating whether it should require surveyors and ombudsmen to be subject to similar COVID-19 testing mandates as nursing home workers, a top...
How SNF operators can reposition themselves now to ensure post-pandemic success
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Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Long-term care operators must accept their new census realities to successfully adapt operations for post-pandemic conditions, according to one expert.
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 13
Nov 13, 2020
CMS details updates to SNF PDPM claims processing instructions … Pandemic could mean more families utilizing video surveillance in nursing homes … NY nursing homes face additional restrictions as cases...
Passing the smell test
Jan 30, 2008
Birchwood Laboratories has introduced two new products that provide a sanitary solution for incontinence cleansing and management. B-SURE Perineal Wash and B-SURE Odor Eliminator are products help operators...
Lasting cognitive decline common in older COVID-19 patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2022
One year after hospital discharge, 9% of study participants who survived severe disease had dementia and 26% had mild cognitive impairment — a higher proportion than their uninfected peers, investigators...