Acupuncture effective for pre-dementia memory loss … Napping at work beneficial for night shift nurses … Lack of pharmacy access may boost rehospitalizations for rural seniors
Data supremacy and how hospitals and nursing homes are alike
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 19, 2012
To the owners and operators of skilled nursing facilities: If you don’t think you and hospitals aren’t much alike, think again. That seemed to be one of the strongest messages out of a focus...
SNF discharges tied to income
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2013
The rate at which nursing home residents are hospitalized is linked to how well a state provides healthcare for low-income people, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. Minnesota was the top...
Risk factors for hospital readmission following a stroke identified, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 09, 2012
Three key factors can help determine which patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation following a stroke are at a higher risk for being readmitted to the hospital, a new study finds.
Penny wise and dollar foolish
Apr 06, 2009
It has been said that a cynic knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing. By that standard, we seem to have a fairly cynical government these days. Consider: While long-term care providers...
A tisket, a tasket … No LPNs in the RN basket
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 20, 2015
Reporting direct care hours is nothing new, but the Affordable Care Act takes it to the next level with mandatory quarterly electronic submission of staffing and census data. This focus on staffing ratios...
Preventing hospital bounce-backs
Jan 17, 2014
All organizations should be aware of their rehospitalization rate and should be addressing this in their QAPI meetings – why did they go out, what could have been done to prevent it, was there a...
Study: Shorter stays but lower rehospitalization and death rates at VA hospitals
Dec 19, 2012
Quicker hospital discharges have not led to increased readmissions or deaths, according to a study of Veterans Administration hospitals published Tuesday.
Low-cost drug could cut heart patient rehospitalizations by a third, researchers find
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 13, 2013
The drug digoxin, also known as digitalis, may be an inexpensive way to cut the rehospitalization rate of heart failure patients by more than 30%, according to researchers.
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...