More than 90 healthcare groups extend support to CMS nominee Berwick
Jul 02, 2010
More than 90 different healthcare organizations have come forward to support Don Berwick, nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. He has faced a barrage of Republican...
U.S. healthcare system lags behind other industrial countries for quality, access and efficiency
Jun 24, 2010
The U.S. may have won the first round of the World Cup, but it has come up short in another international contest—Best Healthcare System, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Association votes to explore new Medicare payment formula as temporary ‘doc fix’ hangs in...
Jun 18, 2010
The American Medical Association voted earlier this week to explore new potential payment systems to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula, according to an AMA statement.
A futuristic depiction of long-term care
By
John A. Kunz
Jun 14, 2010
What will long-term care look like in the future? A fictional story offers one possibility.
Time to come clean: Long-term care providers’ infection control practices are becoming more intensely...
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2010
In the battle to contain and prevent the spread of infections, staying vigilant about hand hygiene and other cleanliness procedures is critical in facilities
PEPID is now available on Google Android
Jun 01, 2010
PEPID is now fully available on Android devices running OS version 1.6 or greater. PEPID offers specialty-focused content, an extensive drug database, a drug interactions generator, dosing and medical...
Non-adherence to medications increases seniors’ risk for falls: study
May 20, 2010
Seniors who neglect to take their medications as directed can significantly increase their risk of falls, according to new research.
Most of the $115 billion in newly reported discretionary spending represents existing healthcare reform...
May 17, 2010
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released clarification of its analysis showing that $115 billion in discretionary spending will result from the healthcare reform law. Most of that spending...
Sunrise reports smaller loss for first quarter of 2010
May 05, 2010
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. disclosed on Monday that it lost $16 million in the first quarter of 2010. That compares to a wider loss of $18 million in the first quarter of last year.
Safety comes first: keeping residents safe with bathing and lift equipment upkeep
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2010
Preventive maintenance is often overlooked, but performing it is essential to keeping a facility’s bathing and lift equipment in good working condition…