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Skilled Nursing News (12/11/2018) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday provided details on the upcoming transition to the new Medicare payment model for skilled nursing facilities — as well as its key areas of scrutiny as the industry makes the switch. Full story »
Wisconsin State Journal (12/09/2018) – Dr. Matthew Weiss’ “patient,” an older man playing the role of an 80-year-old with diabetes, told Weiss he recently fell on the way to the bathroom and hit a dresser. Full story »
Self (12/06/2018) – Whether you just started medications to manage Alzheimer's disease symptoms or you're caring for someone with the condition, understanding a bit more about Alzheimer's treatment makes it less mysterious and, ultimately, helps you feel a bit more in control. Full story »
Dallas Morning News (12/05/2018) – Texas' largest nursing home provider, Senior Care Centers, has filed for bankruptcy in a serious setback for the Dallas-based company that drew fire last year for not evacuating patients before Hurricane Harvey struck. Full story »
Healio (12/04/2018) – After engaging in a person-centered music intervention, individuals with dementia showed a positive change in mood and a decrease in agitation, according to study findings. Full story »
McKnight's (12/04/2018) – A new Kaiser Health News analysis reveals individual performances after last week’s announcement that only about 27% of the nation’s nursing homes are receiving a bonus payment for reducing hospital readmissions within 30 days. Full story »
Kaiser Health News (12/03/2018) – The federal government has taken a new step to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions of nursing home patients by lowering a year’s worth of payments to nearly 11,000 nursing homes. It gave bonuses to nearly 4,000 others. Full story »
Skilled Nursing News (11/30/2018) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday that it will use payroll-based journal data (PBJ) to bolster state oversight of nursing homes, effective immediately. Full story »