Anne Tumlinson Analyst, Avalere Health Medicare cost survey
Report: Dual eligibles challenge New York’s healthcare reform plans
Oct 27, 2008
The dual-eligible population of New York–those elderly individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid–pose a significant cost burden on the healthcare system, and hinder reform efforts,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
Blood pressure meds reduce mortality in flu and pneumonia, study finds … Purpose in life linked to fewer dementia-related problems … Poor cognitive performance predicts impaired activities of daily...
MDS self-care item key to planning appropriate SNF rehabilitation goals, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 11, 2022
A self-care item recently introduced to the Minimum Data Set allows therapeutic teams to better assess a resident’s prior health status and help predict what is needed for recovery, investigators say.
Medicare beneficiaries with several ADLs cost more, report finds
Jan 30, 2009
Medicare beneficiaries who require assistance with three or more activities of daily living account for up to one-quarter of all Medicare Part A and B spending. This despite the fact they constitute only...
Black SNF residents less likely to see ADL skills improve in post-acute stay, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 16, 2021
Black residents have significantly lower odds than white residents of improving independence in activities of daily living after hip fracture and stroke, a study of Medicare and MDS data shows.
Mobility, ADL difficulties rising among middle-aged Americans
Apr 07, 2010
More older, middle-aged Americans are reporting serious mobility-related disabilities and difficulties performing activities of daily living than ever before, according to a new study.
I couldn’t live without … Cerner CareTracker
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
Cerner’s CareTracker has allowed Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America facilities to provide better resident-centered care, according to director of clinical information Jeanne Gerstenkorn, RN, BSN,...
Residents with self-care disability less likely to receive cancer treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2021
Many nursing home residents do not receive cancer-directed treatment, and they are even less likely to do so if they have a self-care disability, according to a new study.
Senate inching closer to passing bill with CLASS Act in it
By
Liza Berger
Dec 23, 2009
It appears increasingly likely that proponents of the CLASS Act will have “happy holidays” after all.