Legislation takes aim at socioeconomic factors behind hospital readmissions
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May 20, 2016
Medicare’s hospital readmission penalties could see changes based on socioeconomic factors under a bill proposed in the House on Wednesday.
OnShift introduces hiring text platform
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
In order to engage job candidates and reduce no-show interviews, OnShift has introduced its Text2Hire™ platform.
Two-hour OGTT can predict future episodic memory decline
Sep 24, 2021
Higher value on OGTT at baseline linked to worse performance and greater decline in word-list delayed recall test
OIG: Background checks weed out up to 8% of LTC job applicants
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Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2019
A review of a 10-state program that supports background check capabilities found that they eliminate up to 8% of long-term care job applications.
Rouxbe offers free food safety course
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Rouxbe, an online culinary training program, is offering a free course on food safety to any foodservice organization. Proper food safety can help prevent illness and the transmission of disease, including...
Hear about the latest way to improve cognitive function?
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Hearing aids may help seniors regain executive functioning skills – abilities that don’t typically return once lost, say researchers.
Rockefeller introduces bill making MedPAC independent executive branch agency
May 27, 2009
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is a legislative entity whose purpose is to advise Congress on matters of Medicare reimbursement rates and coverage policies. Now, one senator has introduced...
Ask the treatment expert
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Donna Sardina
May 01, 2008
Is it a realistic care plan goal to heal a diabetic foot ulcer that has been present for two years?
CMS at first to cite flu shot non-compliance after finding other offenses
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Providers do not have to worry about being cited for non-compliance with the federal government’s new flu and pneumonia vaccination mandate until June, except in cases where other offenses might...
Divided they stand
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Liza Berger
Mar 21, 2008
The innovative founder and chief executive officer of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. can’t be having too much fun right now. Earlier this week, Paul Klaassen stepped down from his post as chairman of the...