AHCA convention attendees urged to rise up in face of looming funding cuts; better moderate use of antipsychotics
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 09, 2012
Long-term care providers were given the truth during the opening session of the 63rd annual convention of the American Health Care Association: More funding cuts are on the way. Among the other hot topics...
Hearthstone awarded top Transitions prize in McKnight’s Technology Awards
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 05, 2012
By adopting a wireless daily living documentation tool, Hearthstone Health Center lowered its hospital readmission rates by 5.5%. That earned Hearthstone the Gold Award in the Transitions category of the...
New legislation would reimburse providers for transition of care services
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 19, 2012
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would reimburse providers for coordination of care services.
Hospital readmission penalties could transform relationships with SNFs, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2012
Healthcare reform efforts targeted at reducing hospital readmissions are here to stay, experts told participants in a McKnight’s webcast Tuesday.
Hospitalizations contribute to cognitive decline, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
Seniors who have been hospitalized have a higher risk for experiencing a cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Providers unhappy over MedPAC recommendation on nursing home payment reductions
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 16, 2012
The commission recommends reduction in Medicare SNF payments in 2014 and reductions for facilities with high rehospitalization rates.
Program to reduce hospital readmissions would link nursing homes with partners
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 15, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is setting aside $128 million for organizations that collaborate with nursing homes to establish programs that prevent residents from going back to hospitals...
Rehospitalizations, antipsychotics focus of LTC quality measurements
Feb 23, 2012
Reducing rehospitalizations and the off-label use of antipsychotics were named top priorities by long-term care groups Wednesday.
Skilled nursing facilities should know their track record and be able to spread word about it well if they want to thrive and help reduce rehospitalizations, a policy expert said Tuesday.
The Joint Commission, which accredits healthcare facilities, requires hospitals to send discharge summaries to nursing homes within 30 days of a hospitalization, but University of Wisconsin researchers...