Having more hospice providers working with a nursing home doesn’t necessarily reduce end-of-life hospitalizations.
Opinion — The Big Pictures: Ignorance is not always bliss
Feb 07, 2007
When it comes to paying for long-term care, many people just don’t get it. Two recent developments suggest that this reality may be around for a while.
Ask the Care Expert about … different types of surveys
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 04, 2016
It seems like we are always in a “survey window,” waiting for the inspectors to arrive.
Smart money: Chief financial officers should prepare for multiple scenarios
Jun 01, 2010
What is next in the investment arena? It’s what is always next: Uncertainty!
It’s not always risky if your residents are feeling frisky
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
A new study finds a single education session can improve long-term care nurses’ knowledge about resident sexuality. Researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Elder abuse a factor in lifespan, common but not always detected
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 07, 2004
Elderly people who are abused by their caregivers are much more likely to die sooner than peers who are not mistreated, says an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of The Lancet.
LTC not always valuable at end of life to seniors with mental illness
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2017
Seniors with serious mental illness don’t often seek out skilled nursing care at the end of their lives, recently released survey results show.
Data analysis doesn’t always lead to good choices: report
By
John O'Connor
Jun 04, 2012
Long-term care operators are increasing their commitment to gathering, storing, accessing and analyzing data. But many firms fail to harness that data in ways that lead to good business decisions, according...
Medicaid termination doesn’t always cross state lines: OIG
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
Twelve percent of providers terminated from a state Medicaid program continued participating in other states, a new government study has found.