Skilled nursing facilities should promote their efforts to better reduce rehospitalizations, a policy expert warns.
Three states to examine risk, reform in Medicaid project
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 19, 2014
Alabama, Washington and Nevada are participating in a yearlong Medicaid project that could help share risk between states and the federal government, the National Governors Association said this week.
NCAL and NJ Hospital Association form patient safety organization for assisted living
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 22, 2013
The National Center for Assisted Living and the New Jersey Hospital Association have formed the National Patient Safety Organization for Assisted Living. The organization is the first to electronically...
Health literacy low for Medigap seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Health literacy is lacking for individuals with Medigap coverage compared to other elderly populations, new research has found.
New test shows emotional memory; possible detection of Alzheimer’s risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 27, 2016
Older adults who tend to remember positive information often do worse on memory tests, a new study has found.
Tort reform on back burner?
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Medical liability reform is unlikely to pass in Congress this year, said Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX).
Providers balk at reform bid
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
LeadingAge gave the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a long list of concerns with recently proposed regulator’s reforms, a lead lobbyist said in an August letter.
New cloud application launches
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Evando Pty. LTD launched UniFORM, a cloud application meant to streamline clinical information, during the Drug Information Association annual meeting in Boston this week.
Operators often getting ‘sued,’ no matter their quality rating
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2011
Nursing homes with high quality ratings are sued almost as often as lesser performing nursing homes, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Health reform penalties start
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2012
In less than a month, more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals will be subject to financial penalties for preventable readmissions, making their relationships with post-acute providers more important than ever.