ASCP’s upcoming forum is designed for all post-acute care stakeholders involved in care transitions: consultant pharmacists; health care executives; and managers from long-term care facilities, pharmacy...
New guidance for treating hypoglycemia in long-term care stresses understanding of glucagon
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
There’s some new guidance on treating hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in long-term care communities. It’s specifically geared for healthcare workers, though anyone who is a caregiver for someone...
McKnight’s named Top 10 in the Nation
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Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
Kudos continue to roll in for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, with the publication being named one of the nation’s best business publications on Thursday.
Providers gather for health information technology summit
Jun 14, 2012
The 2012 Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health Information Technology (HIT) Summit hits Baltimore from June 17-19. Leading providers, vendors and professionals will discuss issues such as the development...
Scanner preserves memories, photo documentation
Aug 10, 2010
Plustek has introduced a photo scanner that helps providers preserve older photographs that are damaged or beginning to fade. The SmartPhoto P60 is powered by an USB port so it may be used anywhere with...
Many providers not making IT preparation for looming HIPAA rule
Feb 08, 2011
Despite having less than a year to be ready, many providers are still not prepared for HIPAA 5010. Among facilities participating in a recent HIMSS-sponsored survey, “one third report they either...
Hospital group: MedPAC’s proposed post-acute payment system ‘unworkable’
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Sep 20, 2017
A unified post-acute payment system proposed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is “unworkable as a foundation” the American Hospital Association maintains.
Medicare drug benefit guidance needs resident safeguards, ASCP says
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Haymarket Media
Feb 17, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should specify additional safeguards and patient protections in the Medicare drug benefit operational guidance to ensure that long-term care residents have...
How to respond to growing threat of multi-drug resistant organisms focus of Aug. 24 webinar
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 12, 2021
Candida auris. Methicillin/oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The growing list of multi-drug resistant organisms is enough to worry any nursing home leader. These...
Pharmacy organization expresses concerns about Part D program enrollment
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Haymarket Media
Nov 28, 2005
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is concerned that nursing home residents will face a challenge in enrolling in the Medicare Part D benefit because they cannot receive any advisement about...