Alzheimer’s research funding questioned
The $80 million proposed earlier this year by President Obama for Alzheimer’s research is in question following discussion…
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CMS reverses proposed consultant pharmacist regulation for SNFs
A proposed rule that would have required nursing homes to hire independent pharmacists to review residents’ medications was…
News April 4‘Bad debt’ cuts to hit SNFs hard in 10 states
Skilled nursing providers in 10 states are being told to brace for hundreds of millions of dollars in…
News April 4CMS memo clarifies PPS billing, assessment policies
* Editor's note: As of April 6, 2012, the link below to the memo has been made inaccessible.
News April 3LTC covered in Joint Commission’s online infection control resource center
The Joint Commission on Monday launched a health care-associated infections (HAIs) online portal that provides both free and…
News April 2Study: Bilingualism wards off symptoms of dementia
Speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health and possibly offer protection from the symptoms…
News April 2U.S. recaptured Medicare Advantage overpayments of $1.25 billion in 2011
The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that recovery audit contractors and other quality initiatives resulted in the recapture of…
News April 2Upstairs Solutions, Care2Learn announce merger
Online training and continuing education companies Upstairs Solutions and Care2Learn announced Friday a merger that combines their e-learning…
News March 30Mentorship program aimed at guiding nurses through careers
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has launched a mentoring program aimed at “all nurses in all specialties,…
News March 29
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