New approach supports comprehensive advance care planning in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive advance care planning model was highly rated by residents or their proxies, and linked to decreased use of antimicrobials, investigators say.
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physicians
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Several common bacterial infections can be treated effectively with shorter courses of antibiotics than traditionally prescribed, according to new guidance from the ACP.
Two new drugs show promise for hard-to-treat breast, prostate cancers
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2021
Cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib) reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death in certain aggressive breast cancers by 42% after surgery, while a new prostate cancer treatment improved survival by tracking...
Hospital group: MedPAC’s proposed post-acute payment system ‘unworkable’
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Sep 20, 2017
A unified post-acute payment system proposed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is “unworkable as a foundation” the American Hospital Association maintains.
Creating ‘fixers’ for a new generation of nursing home leadership
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
Indiana’s largest skilled nursing operator is developing a new program to advance leaders across the organization’s footprint, focusing on soft skills and people management techniques that are necessary...
CMS: MDS 2.0 versus MDS 3.0 Comparison Crosswalk draft available
Aug 25, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a draft Comparison Crosswalk to aid in the transition between MDS 2.0 and MDS 3.0.
HHS: Vaccines linked to 5,600 fewer coronavirus deaths among nursing home residents
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in hundreds of thousands of saved lives and fewer hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries overall, according to new data from January through May.
HHS authorizes state-licensed pharmacists to order, administer COVID-19 vaccines
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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...
Docs push for new COVID-19 funding as signs point to rebound in U.S. omicron cases
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2022
The alternative is to risk leaving patients without access to needed vaccines, treatments and testing, the American College of Physicians has told Congress.
Ask the payment expert
Feb 06, 2008
When should we start training our staff on the MDS 3.0?