Preventive policies are credited for lowering pressure injuries in hospitals by about half over the past decade, even as long-term care rates rose, a new analysis found.
PEAK members brave D.C. storm to push long-term care agenda
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers visiting Washington this week are encouraging members of Congress — some of them destined for tough re-election campaigns — to pursue key strategic goals.
Genital pressure ulcers lead to Immediate Jeopardy citation, admissions halt
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Tennessee has suspended new admissions of residents to a Limestone nursing home following allegations of neglect that led to pressure ulcers for at least four residents, including severe genital wounds.
Dates, accurate data remain problems, MDS expert warns
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 08, 2015
Accuracy mistakes in MDS 3.0 data may cause additional payment problems, a reimbursement expert warns.
Post-acute standardized assessment bill passes House
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 18, 2014
A bill that would standardize data in post-acute settings moved closer to reality after a House of Representatives voice vote in its favor Tuesday. The House’s approval of the Improving Medicare...
OIG probes hospitalizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2014
A fourth of the 3.3 million Medicare beneficiaries who lived in a nursing home in 2011 were hospitalized for at least one day. This came at a cost of $14.3 billion, according to a Nov. 18 report from the...
Odor remover, bio stain released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Clorox Professional Products Company is promoting its Clorox® Disinfecting Bio Stain & Odor Remover, a news solution to clean, disinfect and deodorize hard and soft surfaces. The product can tackle bio...
OIG collected more than $5.8 billion in recoveries for FY 2013, makes hospice recommendations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General netted nearly $6 billion in recoveries in fiscal year 2013, and had strong recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Dumont promoted at Plante Moran
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2019
Eric Dumont has been promoted to senior vice president at Plante Moran Living Forward (PMLF), the senior living development consulting branch of Plante Moran Cresa and an affiliated entity of Plante Moran.
Providers get an ‘A’ for submitting PBJ data, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 18, 2016
Around 90% of long-term care providers have submitted electronic staffing data, officials said Thursday.