With resident choice and person-centered care on the rise, some rules and procedures should remain non-negotiable when it comes to lifting, bathing processes
3-D technology may hasten denture sizing for residents
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Holly Petrovich
Sep 04, 2015
A new device that uses holography to scan the insides of patients’ mouths decreases the time needed to measure for dentures from days down to mere minutes.
Providers may ‘Yelp’ at review website’s newest feature
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 06, 2015
A new addition to the Yelp website will let consumers examine payment and ratings information about skilled care facilities, The Washington Post reported.
Terminated providers seek refuge across state lines: OIG
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 06, 2015
About 12% of providers terminated from one state Medicaid program continued participating in other states’ Medicaid programs, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General.
I couldn’t live without … TotalVue
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Working from his REM Laundry office in Versailles, KY, Mark Moore manages his company’s contract laundry services for nursing homes all over the country through a new cloud-based monitoring and reporting...
Minorities: Facilities treat us worse, and life quality suffers
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Facility differences in nursing homes impact minority residents’ quality of life, research published in the Journal of Aging and Health found.
Medicare pilot programs to begin this year
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials are finalizing details for three Medicare pilot programs set to begin this year, agency officials announced.
Michigan home healthcare owners convicted in $33M Medicare fraud
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 29, 2015
Two Michigan home healthcare agency owners were convicted of various offenses for their participation in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme, government officials announced.
Nursing assistant posers steal thousands from NC nursing homes: Police
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 27, 2015
Two North Carolina senior living facilities have turned over surveillance footage of women dressed as nursing assistants and then stealing residents’ jewelry, a local news station reported.
Hospitals need to improve delirium detection, research shows
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 24, 2015
Hospital emergency departments need to improve their delirium detection, according to researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.