The chairman of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has urged a House committee to set lower Medicare Part B therapy spending caps.
Newest wound care insights
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
Wound care continues to be a growing challenge in the long-term care sector. But many facilities are not doing enough to ensure success, according to Jeffrey M. Levine, M.D., a wound care and geriatrics...
Dual eligibles moved out of LTC face risks
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Dual eligibles who move from a long-term care facility to home- and community-based services have a 40% increased risk of a potentially preventable hospital stay.
Inpatient admissions plummet
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 01, 2014
A new admissions policy has driven hospital inpatient stays to record low levels, according to Citigroup analysts.
Glucose meters views sought
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2014
Federal authorities are accepting comments through the first week of April on newly proposed stricter guidelines for blood glucose monitoring systems.
Hand washing might be moot
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2014
Caregivers who wear gloves can likely save time and skip hand washing before putting them on without worrying about increasing nosocomial infection rates.
Jimmo guidance: Document goal before you provide care
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities should not claim that therapy was to maintain a patient’s condition if documentation reflected only an improvement goal.
Bookkeeper linked to long-term scheme
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
A Wisconsin bookkeeper who worked at a nursing home for 31 years is suspected of garnering $850,000 in what authorities describe as a complex embezzlement scheme.
60 seconds with … Rep. Diane Black
Feb 01, 2014
Q: You recently introduced a bipartisan bill to create a bundled payment system that would give a lump sum to acute and post-acute providers for a single episode of care. What makes your plan different?
Vitamin E slows functional decline in AD patients: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Vitamin E could slow down the functional decline of patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.