Even small rise in activity brings big impact on seniors’ disability risk, study finds
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Sep 12, 2017
Seniors who get an additional 48 minutes of exercise per week can significantly boost their physical function and reduce their risk of immobility, recent research shows.
CCRC songstress packs them in
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Dec 06, 2016
Kathy Crouse has come a long way in her time living at Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community in Catonsville, MD.
One in 9 physicians think ACOs will help quality and costs, survey finds
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Sep 26, 2016
Few physicians believe Accountable Care Organizations will live up to their expectations of increasing quality and cutting costs, a survey published Wednesday shows.
Jury rejects SNF surveyor’s claims of retaliation, harassment by health department
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Mar 21, 2016
A California nursing home evaluator who claimed she was forced to close investigations by her managers in the state’s health department has had her case thrown out.
Senate approves PACE expansion bill
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Aug 10, 2015
The Senate has approved a bill that would expand the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for testing in other populations.
CMS proposes change to short hospital stay rules
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Jul 06, 2015
Hospital patients may get a reprieve from the controversial “two-midnight” coverage policy under changes proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
A recently developed skin graft treatment may help speed up the healing process for chronic wounds like pressure sores and diabetic ulcers — and keep them from coming back.
CMS releases new hospice spending, utilization data
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Oct 11, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new data explaining how $15 billion on hospice care was spent in 2014.
MedPAC to tackle preventable hospitalizations, quality measures in coming year
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Sep 12, 2016
Reducing hospital admissions among long-stay nursing home residents is high on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s agenda in 2017, the group said during a meeting Thursday.
FDA to update label warnings on combined opioid, benzodiazepine use
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Sep 01, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to address the “serious risks” linked to combined use of some opioid medications and a class of drugs commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia.