LTC pharmacy groups want inclusion of more drugs under Medicare law
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 25, 2005
Long-term care pharmacy organizations are urging Congress to take legislative action to include four classes of drugs that are currently excluded from the new Medicare outpatient drug benefit.
Washington state facilities accused of banning window visits
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2020
Washington state providers are defending themselves against complaints that their facilities have stopped window visits during the coronavirus pandemic.
CMS releases implementation timeline for MDS 3.0
Apr 20, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday released the timeline for MDS 3.0. This comes one week after the agency published a timeline and then pulled it off the site.
The role of business partners in procurement
By
Fred Bonaccorso
Aug 07, 2019
A panel of highly respected senior living experts from a variety of disciplines came together at the recent 2019 Navigator Leadership Summit to share their insights.
Ask the care expert: describing a resident’s cognitive symptoms to a physician
New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
Consultant pharmacists can improve the health of seniors
By
Frank L. Grosso, RPh
Mar 11, 2016
Experienced senior care and consultant pharmacists, who specialize in caring for the medication needs of older adults, will have more opportunities than ever before to provide care in a wide variety of...
Pharmacists seek clarity for long-term care in new drug disposal law
Oct 18, 2010
A new law establishing prescription drug take-back programs has left many long-term care facilities in the dark about the disposal of controlled medications, one pharmacist group says.
LTC facilities struggle with safety versus autonomy
May 27, 2011
Nursing homes often must strike a balance between respecting residents’ safety and their rights, particularly in areas such as smoking and sexuality, researchers report.
CMS: Part D offerings to expand, prices won’t
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2006
Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.