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Seniors with hearing loss have higher dementia rates
Researchers have found a link between dementia and hearing loss, heightening the importance of regular hearing assessments for…
News September 125 measurable quality initiatives form core of CMS Action Plan
CMS recently issued its 2012 Action Plan for Further Improvement of Nursing Home Quality. The Action Plan, which was…
Projects September 12Incident reports, surveys and privilege: Protecting QA material from enforcement action
Imagine that a survey is occurring at your facility. The director of nursing just informed you that the…
Projects September 122012 OPTIMA Award winner: St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, Centerville, Ohio
A few years ago, St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, a continuing care retirement community in Centerville, Ohio, faced…
Projects September 11UTI payment study reveals big holes in datasets used for performance measures
A University of Michigan study shows that Medicare’s 2008 policy removing payment for catheter-based urinary tract infections (CAUTI)…
News September 11Dementia denial: The secretive obstacle to intervention
“Oh, silly me; I’d lose my own head if it weren’t attached!”“Of course I remember that—I was just…
Projects September 11California passes bill restricting emergency room charges for out-of-network patients
California legislators have passed Senate bill 359, a bill that will restrict emergency department (ED) billing to out-of-network…
News September 10Care during last five years of life could cost $38-66k or more, study says
Even with Medicare coverage, many seniors still experience overwhelming out-of-pocket costs during the final five years of life,…
News September 10Opioids, Pain Management and LTC
It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of residents in long-term care facilities suffer from at…
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