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Elevate resident care with premier infection prevention and control. Defining, documenting and treating agitation in nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s dementia. Training & compliance: …
PDPM Medicaid CMI and potential Five-Star Rating challenges
Mar 1, 2024 · The landscape of Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes is undergoing significant changes. Presently, eight states have adopted the PDPM case-mix index (CMI) …
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Alicia Lasek. Oct 15, 2024. A new CDC new metric can help long-term care providers stay a step ahead in preventing respiratory virus outbreaks, the AHCA/NCAL says. New data shows …
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Nov 08, 2024. Voters in Washington state Tuesday voted to keep the nation’s first payroll tax dedicated to long-term care coverage, rejecting a ballot initiative that would have made the …
BREAKING: Genesis Healthcare announces sweeping leadership, …
Nov 12, 2021 · Genesis Healthcare Friday morning announced it will replace most of its corporate leadership team and change its operational model as the post-acute provider continues to …
Judge slashes punitive damages, throws out verdicts against two …
Jan 5, 2024 · Two corporate defendants in a nursing home negligence case that netted plaintiffs a $19 million verdict have been found not liable following post-ruling motions, while a judge …
New COVID vaccines available, but payment issues complicate …
Aug 23, 2024 · Two new COVID vaccines were approved for use late last week, and experts continue to encourage seniors to get the booster, but payment issues for nursing homes and …
Top ten differences between SNFs and LTACHs
Mar 14, 2016 · The main differentiation of an LTACH is providing care for hospital-level medical conditions through more comprehensive diagnostics and by having the capacity for surgery. …
With ‘hundreds’ of facilities audited over schizophrenia, CMS …
Jan 19, 2024 · With half of nursing homes audited in a new process admitting to misdiagnosing schizophrenia patients, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending its drive to …
Decade-long study reveals new insights into treating dementia …
Aug 24, 2024 · A comprehensive study spanning a decade shed new light on the treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), a condition that significantly impacts older adults. The …