Ask the Care Expert about … nutrition for residents with wounds
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 04, 2016
We are having an increase in the number of residents coming from the hospital with weight loss and wounds. We are doing our best to heal the wounds, but is there a calorie count recommended for residents...
Computers, games might help cognition
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
Computer use and social activities like game-playing and crafting could help older adults reduce their risk of developing memory and thinking problems, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.
Hospital admits pose a higher ulcer risk
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May 04, 2016
Nursing home residents who are admitted from hospitals have a higher risk of developing pressure ulcers than those who were transferred from the community, a new study confirms.
Profile: Ruta Kadonoff
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 04, 2016
Studying Lithuanian was a large part of Ruta Kadonoff’s Saturday mornings while growing up in Connecticut. One of three girls born to native Lithuanians, her parents left the country during World...
‘Illusion’ can raise costs
By
John Hall
May 04, 2016
In an effort to improve the use of medical treatments, a University of Pennsylvania Medical School professor is calling for more research to help doctors recognize and manage what some call a “therapeutic...
Analysis: PAC crucial to joint replacement bundled success
By
John Hall
May 04, 2016
Hospitals participating in a new Medicare bundled payment program for hip and knee replacements should partner with high quality post-acute care providers like nursing homes within the first 90 days following...
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new MDS Section
By
Patricia Boyer
May 04, 2016
Can you explain the new MDS Section and assessment?
60 Seconds with … Kristin Walter
May 04, 2016
How are Recovery Audit Contractors misunderstood? With Kristin Walter, spokeswoman for Council for Medicare Integrity.
DOL finalizes anti-union ‘persuader’ rule
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May 04, 2016
Employers will be required to report any anti-union and collective bargaining activity to employees under the final version of a “persuader” rule issued by the Department of Labor in late March.
Operators need to make case on managed care, CEO says
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 04, 2016
Providers should be prepared for states with managed care programs to hit their Medicare Part A mix, a long-term care expert warned in April.