Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure observation stays count toward SNF coverage
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Mar 10, 2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would require days spent by hospital patients in observation status count toward the three-day inpatient requirement for skilled nursing...
Weight loss after age 50 reduces breast cancer risk, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
The more weight women lose, the lower their breast cancer risk, say investigators. The protection remains even when some weight is regained.
Boosting Medicaid benefits, insurance attractiveness key in new LTC financing plan
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Feb 03, 2016
Increasing Medicaid benefits for long-term services and making private long-term care insurance more attractive to consumers are among the changes proposed in a new plan for LTC financing.
FDA clears DiaSorin test that differentiates between COVID, flu
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2020
DiaSorin has received U.S. approval for its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Gen II kit, which can be used to differentiate between cases of influenza and COVID-19.
How to do it … A stronger infection control approach
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John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
In the wake of the biggest public health emergency in over a century, any edge these critical professionals can get is crucial for creating a stronger infection prevention program.
Medicaid clout is growing
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James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2020
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released in December by the National...
Incontinence care generates cost, assessment concerns
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John Hall
Mar 02, 2020
Providers need to stay focused on maintaining residents’ dignity and preventing skin complications.
New wave of robotic caregivers for seniors unveiled
May 01, 2008
Should we call it a grandroid? Scientists at the University of Massachusetts have created a sophisticated robot to help care for older adults.
20% of Medicare patients harmed due to improper care; nursing homes among areas needing more attention,...
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John Hall
May 29, 2014
Nearly one in five Medicare patients fall prey to medically related injuries unrelated to their underlying disease or condition, according to new research.
Facing senior care’s ‘new normal’ head-on
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Fred Bonaccorso
Jun 08, 2021
According to a recent analysis of Medicare fee-for-service claims incurred through May 2020, there has been a distinct decline in the number of routine hospitalizations among beneficiaries — but a steep...