Denver man on mission to get SNF residents out in nature — via golf carts
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Aug 30, 2017
The husband of a Colorado nursing home resident is on a quest to get her and her fellow residents off of their “12 by 12 patio” and out into nature via scenic golf cart rides.
MDS 3.0 Challenges
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Teri Weiman, SSD-AD
Jul 29, 2011
Our Minimum Data Set coordinator gave me warning that the social services section was going to be increased “exponentially” with MDS 3.0. I prepared well, but am I the only one who still cringes...
McKnight’s Senior Living and Daily Briefing debut
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James M. Berklan
Aug 20, 2015
Senior living professionals have a new source of daily news, analysis and information from the most trusted media publisher in long-term care. McKnight’s Senior Living (www.McKnightsSeniorLiving.com)...
Provider to pay $165,000 in back pay, damages to resolve overtime violations
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Sep 14, 2017
An Indiana-based long-term care company has agreed to pay nearly 600 workers back wages and damages after it allegedly failed to correctly calculate their overtime rates, the Department of Labor announced...
Cops: Nurse swapped Tylenol and mouthwash for meds
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Oct 16, 2015
A former licensed practical nurse has been charged with stealing medication from residents at the nursing home where she worked, and then replacing it with Tylenol, water and mouthwash.
Caution needed with cognitive enhancers
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2013
Cognitive enhancers, such as donepezil or rivastigmine, do not improve function in those who have mild cognitive impairment over the long term, new research reveals.
RAC audits often inaccurate, group claims
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John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2012
A major hospital group has called for a federal investigation into mistakes made by recovery audit contractors.
States argue against Medicaid expansion in healthcare reform law challenges
Jan 12, 2012
Twenty-six states filed a brief Tuesday encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a provision of the healthcare reform law that calls for a major expansion of Medicaid.
CMS proposes depression screening for seniors
Jul 22, 2011
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal would screen more Medicare beneficiaries for depression, according to a recent memo.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … epibole
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Nov 05, 2016
I’ve heard the term epibole used for wound healing but don’t understand exactly what it is, how to recognize it or what the proper treatment is. Can you explain?