CMS issues Medicaid final rule for demonstration projects
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule for procedures states must follow…
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HHS releases draft plan to address Alzheimer’s
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday released a draft national plan to address Alzheimer’s…
News February 23Minn. police subdue nursing home resident with Taser
A Stillwater, Minn. nursing home resident was subdued by police Wednesday with a Taser after he reportedly stabbed…
News February 23AHCA tasks members to reduce hospital readmissions, off-label use of antipsychotics
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced Wednesday a multi-year initiative to meet new quality goals, which target…
News February 23Alzheimer’s drug could cause adverse side effects
Alzheimer’s disease drugs now being tested in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, according to new…
News February 21Family of Chicago man allegedly killed in nursing home fight to file lawsuit
The family of a man who was allegedly the victim of a homicide last week at a Chicago-area…
News February 21Docs received $3.1 billion in meaningful use incentive payments
The number of hospitals using health information technology (HIT) has more than doubled in the last two years,…
News February 17LTC providers offered guidance to measure preventable hospitalizations
The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) yesterday released a white paper reporting the lack of quality measures in long-term…
News February 17The future of senior living: 2012 Environments for Aging Conference
Creating environments that appeal to the wants and needs of tomorrow’s senior market is both an art and…
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