When they are done on an outpatient basis, the very same procedures won’t come with a possible three-day stay needed to ...
The latest refresh of skilled nursing facilities’ quality data includes the initial public reporting of new patient transfer and vaccination measures, reflecting future emphasis for the Centers for ...
One of the nation’s largest specialty wound care providers for nursing home patients has settled a False Claims lawsuit for $45 million, but it continues to reject the allegations of wrongdoing made ...
Almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore had at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their last year of life, according to a November article ...
One too many tragedies occur each year to starkly underline how the smallest gaps can massively undermine elderly care. Senior care facilities are ...
In the wake of the Office of Inspector General’s audit report (A-02-22-01017) on the Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I must first ...
In the wake of the Office of Inspector General’s audit report (A-02-22-01017) on the Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I must first state clearly that I do not agree with the OIG’s ...
Just a dozen states have adopted any kind of incentive for nursing homes converting or designing facilities to embrace the small house model and its emphasis on private rooms, communal living and ...
A new analysis from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project suggests that 2025 may be remembered as the year states told Washington, “Hold my beer.” Lawmakers from Maine to Oregon are pushing through ...
Developing depression half a month after gastrointestinal (GI) disease presented an elevated risk of dementia among participants in a November study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Medicare Part D claims significantly underreport opioid dispensing for patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities after hospitalizations, according to a September research letter published in the ...
The Justice Department’s civil division this week published its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud ...