Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers
Providers support House push to expand veterans’ healthcare options
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 12, 2014
Providers recently applauded a large bipartisan effort to expand veteran’s healthcare options for long-term and post-acute care.
Learning the ABCs of LTC
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 11, 2014
When I accepted a summer internship at McKnight’s, I thought writing and editing skills were all it would take to fulfill this position. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.
Drug cures Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice, Yale researchers find
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 07, 2014
A drug compound successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, researchers say, giving hope to developers trying to find a cure.
Brain gym offers mental exercise
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 01, 2014
Nursing home residents and surrounding community members can break a mental sweat at The Village’s new brain gym offered by the University of Florida’s Health Vitality Mind research program.
CMS finalizes 1.4% increase for hospices
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 05, 2014
Hospices can expect an estimated 1.4% increase in their payments for the fiscal year 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday.
Nursing home resident dies after allegedly being smothered by son
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 31, 2014
A terminally ill nursing home resident in Ohio has died after his son is alleged to have smothered him, according to police.
Rhode Island is No. 1 HIPAA enforcer in state rankings
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 16, 2014
Healthcare providers may feel more pressure of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enforcement in states like Rhode Island and Alaska, according to data compiled by TrueVault, a HIPAA compliance...
Too many hospice patients are receiving antibiotics, and for too long, researchers say
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 15, 2014
The prevalence and frequency of antibiotic use among hospice patients is high despite little evidence of effectiveness, researchers say.
Government plan calls for increased surveillance, prosecution to combat elder abuse
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 10, 2014
Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.