Themes at ACHCA included leadership excellence, mentoring, culture change and reducing hospital readmissions.
Infection control program among seniors reduces deaths by 10%, could save ‘trillions’ in...
Feb 02, 2011
An infection control program developed by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has helped lower death rates in hospital intensive care units by 10%, experts say. A Thompson/Reuters analysis...
House reform provision stirs controversy over end-of-life decision making
Jul 24, 2009
One provision of the House healthcare reform legislation has garnered criticism from New York state’s former lieutenant governor. She argues it would encourage the premature deaths of the elderly...
Reader poll: What non-textbook advice do you have for a new administrator?
Aug 09, 2017
When I teach my students, the first thing I tell them is there’s a tremendous difference between academia and what you experience as an administrator on the job. Number one is dealing with people,...
Judge turns down providers’ attempt to take officials to court over Medicaid eligibility
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 24, 2018
Three Maryland nursing homes have come up empty in their attempts to take state officials to court on behalf of their residents over Medicaid eligibility.
District court rejects AHCA motion in feeding assistant case
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 27, 2005
A federal court has denied the American Health Care Association’s motion to intervene on behalf of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson in a case involving the use...
Researchers discover women feel higher levels of pain
Jan 25, 2012
Women with chronic ailments experience more intense pain than men, according to a new study. Results and further research could eventually lead to more accurate pain-medication prescribing for both men...
Study: Osteoporosis drugs add five years to lifespan
Feb 04, 2011
People who take osteoporosis medications from a class of drugs called bisphosphonates appear to live five years longer than people without osteoporosis, a new Australian study finds.
Magnesium could be the key to a healthy memory
Feb 24, 2010
When it comes to improving and maintaining memory, magnesium may be the way to go, new research suggests.
MedPAC explores permanent telehealth aspects for alternative payment models
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 09, 2020
Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission are in favor of allowing more telehealth flexibilities under alternative payment models — beyond provisions introduced because of the coronavirus public...