Major problems with the pipeline of LTC workers, report states
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 22, 2015
Workers are leaving long-term care at a faster rate than they are joining the field, according to a new report from the University of California, San Francisco. And many people experience poverty after...
Quality improves in rural nursing homes with 1 RN per 4 nurses, study finds
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2015
When it comes to caring for long-stay residents, rural nursing homes do better if they hit a staffing ratio of one full-time registered nurse for every four full-time nursing employees, according to recently...
‘Ghost Boy’: A terrifying story to inspire LTC caregivers
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 20, 2015
Anyone who doubts the enormous power wielded by frontline caregivers should listen to the premiere episode of “Invisibilia,” a new radio show and podcast.
MedPAC unanimously votes to recommend site-neutral payments
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 16, 2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has unanimously voted to recommend site-neutral payments for certain post-acute services. Skilled nursing interests have championed the policy, but opponents also...
Providers charging even $1 per page for EHR access could be violating HIPAA, report warns
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 13, 2015
Long-term care providers that charge people to access their electronic health records might be violating federal law, according to recently released findings from the American Health Information Management...
Collins to lead Aging committee, says Alzheimer’s will be special focus
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 09, 2015
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Thursday was elected chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, a group that frequently addresses issues related to long-term care.
Failure to administer meds, poor supervision are linked to nursing home UTIs, researchers say
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 07, 2015
Lapses in nursing home care are significantly linked to the incidence of urinary tract infections, according to recently published findings.
CMS clarifies long-term care surveyor guidance on same-sex marriages
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 16, 2014
When they appear in Medicare and Medicaid regulations, terms such as “support person” and “next-of-kin” can include same-sex spouses in most instances, according to a recently issued...
Must-watch film shows ‘simple’ benefits of Green House care
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 16, 2014
A new long-term care documentary might eventually be called “the cattle prod” because it could be just the nudge needed to unify more communities to build a newer type of care home for the...
Congress leaves Medicare and Medicaid untouched in $1.1 trillion spending bill
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 16, 2014
The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the Senate on Saturday will fund the government through September 2015, without any major changes to Medicare or Medicaid.