Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight loss drug for heart disease risk
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed last week it will provide coverage for the popular weight loss drug Wegovy for patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Marianne Longo has been the chief clinical officer for care coordination, at Help at Home for less than a year, but she’s already made an indelible mark on the company’s program.
Review: Data sparse on challenges unpaid caregivers face
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 08, 2024
A review of 85 studies regarding the impact of caring for older people in family, or unpaid, caregivers was not conclusive. Even though the researchers assessed a lot of data, they would like to see more...
Model can maximize RNs expertise, leadership in nursing homes, article contends
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 02, 2024
Registered nurses who work in nursing homes have specific practices and standards that differ from serving elsewhere. That’s why a new report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is pushing...
Southern states fare worst in USA Today’s searchable staffing level database
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 26, 2024
Many US skilled nursing facilities currently meet some provisions of the new federal staffing rule at least some of the time, but only 160 — slightly more than 1% — consistently meet all requirements,...
Report: Hearing loss raises risk for cognitive decline, even without other dementia risks
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
Hearing loss is a risk factor for cognitive decline that’s independent of other dementia risk factors, according to a new report.
BREAKING: CMS increases hours to 3.48 in final staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2024
Nursing homes will be required to deliver 3.48 hours daily of direct patient care under a final staffing mandate issued this morning.
Physical therapy group praises Congress for thwarting 3.4 percent doc pay cuts
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 13, 2024
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) this week voiced its support of Congress for stopping a 3.4% cut to physicians’ pay that was included in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule...
Study tests adverse drug events in older adults using electronic health record tool
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 23, 2024
A recently developed electronic health record tool that adjusts medication doses for older adults specifically lowered adverse drug events, a new report showed.
Antipsychotic prescribing higher at nursing homes in disadvantaged areas: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.