Ask The Legal Expert: Identifying financial exploitation
By
John Durso
Dec 05, 2018
Financial exploitation or theft of a senior’s assets is a serious problem. An organization serving seniors should not receive or take control funds or assets of seniors they serve.
Rehab therapy provider agrees to pay $6.1M to settle kickback allegations
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 27, 2018
A Texas-based rehab therapy provider agreed to pay $6.1 million last week to settle federal allegations that it had given kickbacks to nursing homes.
Excessive sleepiness in elders tied to increased disease risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2020
Older adults who sleep excessively during the day are more likely to develop a chronic health condition within three years, a new study has found.
Telepsychiatry helps reduce antipsychotics, others’ use
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
An Encounter Telehealth analysis of 40 rural skilled nursing facility partners in Iowa revealed a 6.7% reduction in the use of antipsychotics following 14 months of psychiatric telehealth services. Some...
Nursing home recognized for dramatic reduction in physical restraint use
Jul 26, 2011
A New Jersey nursing facility was recently honored for dramatically reducing physical restraint use among its residents.
Seasonal MRSA spikes hit children, spare adults in healthcare settings
Mar 30, 2011
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rates tend to increase during the summer and autumn months, but adults in healthcare settings may be safe from the spike, new research suggests.
White House to extend PHE designation through April, reports say
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 14, 2022
The federal government will extend the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration until at least April, according to published reports.
COPD severity in older men tied to nutrient intake
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Older men with COPD have less severe airway impairment when they increase their consumption of certain nutrients, a new study has found.
Current budget proposal includes plans to chisel away the ACA
By
John Hall
May 05, 2015
As the Senate narrows in on its budget goals, details are emerging from Congressional budget negotiations that aim to disintegrate the Affordable Care Act piece by piece. Negotiators also hope to cut Medicare...
Oxygen chambers don’t help wounds in LTC setting: study
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2013
Long-term care providers might want to think twice about including oxygen exposure in the treatment regimen for residents with diabetic foot ulcers. Oxygen treatment does not improve wound healing and...