Penalties for readmissions could hit low-income regions below the belt
The nation’s most vulnerable healthcare communities, including low-income urban and rural areas, are bracing for the impacts of…
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Joint replacements linked to post-op heart attacks, study shows
Caregivers should closely monitor the cardiac functions of elderly joint-replacement patients during the first two to six weeks…
News Read MoreNursing home cutbacks could tally $65 billion over next decade
Several separate budget-reduction regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) are overlapping with federal laws, snipping…
News Read MoreNursing home employees see slight pay raises in 2012; turnover still a problem
National salary averages increased slightly across all job titles in 2012, according the “Nursing Home Salary & Benefits…
News Read MoreCMS set to begin hospital RAC audits in 11 states
After seven months of delays, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will begin its prepayment…
News Read MoreNurse burnout increases infection rates
Overburdedned staff and burnout both contribute to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), according to an announcement from the Association for…
News Read MoreHarvard study: Medicaid expansion could be good for states’ health
As states are deciding whether to adopt the Medicaid expansion provided by the Affordable Care Act, a new…
News Read MoreSNFs to get 1.8 percent increase in payment rates
The 2013 prospective payment system (PPS) rates for skilled nursing facilities will increase by 1.8 percent, according to…
News Read MoreNew TN Medicaid program pays seniors to stay home
Tennessee is betting that creating a new category of Medicaid recipient could save the state millions.TennCare’s new program,…
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