It’s hard to reflect on the Commission on Long-Term Care’s recently submitted report without getting hacked off. To call it a fool’s errand would be to insult misdirected dimwits.
Report: Providers should prepare for managed care partnerships for dual-eligibles services
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2013
Managed care organizations are set to play a bigger role in how long-term care is provided for people currently eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, and providers should focus on having the right capabilities...
Ask the nursing expert … about readmissions penalties
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Oct 01, 2013
What do we need to know about federal authorities coming out with more penalties for hospitals?
naviHealth, Health Alliance team up
May 01, 2013
naviHealth, a post-acute care management company and Health Alliance (a health plan for 300,000 people in Iowa and Illinois), recently announced an expanded partnership that will provide access to personalized...
New scoring system could identify patients at risk of readmission, improve transitions between acute...
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Researchers have developed a scoring system to determine which hospital patients are at highest risk of readmission within 30 days of discharge, potentially helping acute and post-acute providers focus...
New stroke guidelines stress fast treatment, involvement of caregivers outside hospital
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 04, 2013
Rapid treatment and vigilant, trained post-acute care providers allow the damage caused by strokes to be minimized, according to guidelines released Thursday by the American Stroke Association.
Effective delirium treatments continue to elude researchers
Jul 10, 2009
Delirium during hospitalization affects up to seven million adults every year, increases the likelihood of needing post-acute or nursing home care and doubles a patient’s risk of death. And, according...