Officials: New MDS takes about half the time to complete
Jan 25, 2008
The new Minimum Data Set 3.0 will increase clinical relevance, accuracy and clarity, and give residents a greater voice in data collection when it is implemented next year, experts announced.And providers...
Skilled nursing facilities find new opportunities, new challenges with 60% rule
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2008
Since the reduction of the so-called 75% Rule to 60%, SNFs have to work even harder to attract Part A therapy residents
New MedPAC recommendations ‘right on target,’ Minnix says
Jun 17, 2008
MedPAC’s recent recommendations to revise the payment system for skilled nursing facilities drew praise Monday from the head of the largest nonprofit association for long-term care providers.
Nursing home owners Sal and Mabel Mangano: Not guilty!
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2007
For three weeks, spanning August and September, much of the national nursing home community was glued to goings-on in a place they had never heard of before: St. Francisville, LA. Or at least they should...
Study: ‘Virtual’ team care approach yields less ER visits for sick elderly
May 05, 2008
When elderly patients with chronic diseases receive “virtual” care from a team of medical experts, they make fewer trips to the emergency room than patients who do not receive this team care...
McCain, Obama advisers discuss long-term care at symposium
Sep 12, 2008
Surrogates for presidential hopefuls John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) spelled out their respective nominees’ views on the future of long-term care in the United States at the third annual Long-Term...
SNF report cards not perfect, but important, new study says
Jan 24, 2008
A Web-based grading system has been found to improve certain aspects of nursing home care. Researchers recently examined results found on the Nursing Home Compare portion of www.medicare.gov and found...
VA allows voter registration drives in nursing homes
Sep 15, 2008
Voter registration drives will soon take place in nursing homes and other federally run facilities where veterans reside, thanks to a recent decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report: Not much known on MRSA in nursing homes
Jan 24, 2008
The spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes has gone largely unaddressed, according to a new scientific review. Despite nursing homes being prime breeding ground for...
Telehealth reduces stress, increases access to care for nursing home residents: study
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2021
The use of telehealth visits to see patients not only reduced stress for nursing home residents, but also increased their access to convenient care, according to a study led by researchers at the University...