Having nun of it: Little Sisters of the Poor launch website, comic to fight ACA provision
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Feb 22, 2016
The Little Sisters of the Poor took their fight against the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate to the web — complete with visual aids — last week.
Bill to expedite Medicare appeals expected to cost $1.7 billion
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Feb 19, 2016
A bill that aims to ease the overwhelming backlog of Medicare appeals would cost the federal government more than a billion dollars, according to a cost estimate released Tuesday.
White House budget includes $4 billion pilot to ‘streamline’ LTC
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Feb 10, 2016
A pilot program to improve long-term care access and quality is among the healthcare proposals in President Barack Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget plan for 2017.
Hospice patients in SNFs less likely to get staff visits in last 2 days of life
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Feb 09, 2016
Medicare patients who received hospice care in a nursing home setting were less likely to be visited by professional staff in the last two days of life, according to a new study.
Judge bars SNF physicians from making end-of-life decisions for residents
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Feb 09, 2016
A California judge has ordered nursing home physicians to stop making end-of-life decisions and administering psychiatric drugs to residents deemed mentally incompetent.
Design Decisions: Visionary improvements
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John Andrews
Feb 04, 2016
If the top three points of emphasis for real estate are “location, location and location,” The Residence at Cedar Dell certainly meets the criteria. Located in the coastal Massachusetts town...
Evaluating good drugs
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John Hall
Feb 04, 2016
The long-term care profession wrestles with medication management challenges, including opioid abuse, polypharmacy and overdosing
How to do it… Choosing hand sanitizers
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John Hall
Feb 04, 2016
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers have long been widely accepted by leading healthcare organizations as an effective method for disinfection. Experts here tell how to ensure staff members understand how and...
Profile: Fred Benjamin
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 04, 2016
Whether it’s representing the American Health Care Association, Medicalodges, or another of his interests, there’s a frequent comment about Fred Benjamin: “That man is everywhere.”
State AG can use private law firms against nursing homes, court rules
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Jan 29, 2016
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office may continue using private law firms in consumer protection lawsuits against nursing homes, a state court ruled earlier this month.