Long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) providers should adhere to a coordinated performance measurement that promotes quality improvement across the industry, according to new recommendations from the Measures Application Partnership.
In its report to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Measures Application Partnership also emphasized the use of health information technology resources to improve LTPAC coordination and quality.
I was sleeping soundly Monday night when Maria (pseudonym) pushed her wheelchair through my door. She is mentally challenged and when she cannot sleep, Maria roams the halls. It was 12:38 a.m., so I put my call light on and an aide soon took Maria out.
One of the biggest mysteries involving Alzheimer’s disease may soon be uncovered.
The question has been whether Alzheimer’s starts at independent regions of the brain at different times, or if it spread to neuroanatomically connected areas.
A new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers strongly supports the latter, demonstrating that abnormal tau protein, a key feature seen in the brains of those with Alzheimer's, propagates along linked brain circuits, "jumping" from neuron to neuron.
PHI President Steven Dawson plans to step down from his position on September 1, 2012, after 20 years of service, the organization announced Thursday.
Dawson, PHI’s founding president, will continue to serve on the PHI staff in a newly created position of “strategic advisor.”
“Over the years, Steven has built a strong organization with an unprecedented team that has helped to establish national awareness of the essential role played by direct-care workers in the lives of elders and people with disabilities,” said PHI Board Chair Rick Surpin.
The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) “From Publication to Practice” series, with a special focus on one of the most popular pain medications: acetaminophen.
The U.S. House Wednesday repealed the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, the voluntary LTC insurance program created by the 2010 healthcare law, by a vote of 267-159.
The bill that the CLASS repeal was a part of now moves on to the Senate, where Democrats aren’t expected to bring it up.
The national average salary of director of marketing at an assisted living facility is $50,429, according to the 14th annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS).
The percent increase was 2.05 percent in facilities reporting data for both the 2010 and 2011 reports. The report is published in cooperation with LeadingAge and supported by the National Center for Assisted Living.
Perhaps you have seen the movie, Gen Silent, which has played in numerous cities around the country and most recently was available to download for a limited time from director Stu Maddox’s website.
Permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate, which controls the Medicare fees physicians receive for their services, would cost $316 billion by 2022, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report.
The CBO, which released its Budget and Economic Outlook report Tuesday, said outlays for Medicare would be $9 billion higher in 2012 alone if Congress overrides a scheduled 27 percent reduction under the SGR, which would take effect March 1.
A new proposed rule on medication pricing transparency would save an estimated $17.7 billion over five years on prescription drugs bought through Medicaid, according to estimates issued last Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The CMS rule, which implements prescription drug provisions of the Affordable Care Act, would increase transparency in drug pricing to ensure states are not overpaying for prescription drugs.
Illinois is in trouble. Big, ugly fiscal trouble. The Wall Street Journal recently referred to it as “the Greece next door” after Moody’s downgraded Illinois debt to the lowest rating among all 50 states.
A few weeks ago, a 20-something severely disabled resident, who I will call John, returned to this nursing home. When he lived here before, it was common for him to become agitated, particularly at meal times.
On his first day back, he seemed alert and fed himself. Perhaps he had changed.
Unfortunately, after several days his demeanor turned. He was more sedated, it was harder for him to feed himself and the aides had to assist him.
