Falls requiring medical attention tied to later dementia diagnosis
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HealthDay News
Oct 02, 2024
The authors say that the findings warrant cognitive screening after a fall resulting in an emergency department or inpatient encounter.
Business briefs, Sept. 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes & Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior living; skilled nursing assets churning … Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces...
New federal staffing mandate poses greater challenge in some states, Altarum reports
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Staffing challenges have been prevalent in nursing care since the pandemic, and a federal minimum staffing rule coming down the pike could have a negative impact on some facilities. A recently published...
‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
First facility assessment deadline leaves gaping questions about surveyor intent
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 14, 2024
Skilled nursing providers across the country were required late last week to complete their first enhanced facility assessment.
Amid ‘overwhelming’ data choices, too many high-performing nursing homes still miss out on referrals:...
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Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 13, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities earning the highest PDPM rates aren’t necessarily bringing in the most referrals, a new analysis finds.
Prevalence of homebound 22 percent in national Medicare Advantage plan
Aug 12, 2024
Homebound status linked to increased odds of ED visit, inpatient admission, skilled nursing-facility admission, mortality
Business briefs, Aug. 8
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2024
Provider seeks dismissal of class-action suit over alleged immigrant labor law violations … CCRC adopts Journeys memory care model … Connecticut launches grant program for home healthcare worker safety...
Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative immersion room
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Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 05, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of Alzheimer’s care.
Business briefs, Aug. 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Committee advances Older Americans Act reauthorization to full Senate … New SNF payment rule met with ‘disgust,’ complaints of ‘overreach’ … Unannounced visits to SNFs reveal ‘unacceptable’...