American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

Those who are receiving information more passively have no idea whether it’s important or harmful,” said Michael Barnett, a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard, who led the JAMA Network study. billion in Paxlovid and covid vaccine sales in 2023, after a $57 billion peak in 2022.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Years ago, a patient who fell and broke their hip would have been given therapy for the broken hip, incision care, and pain management, but the underlying issue that contributed to the patient’s fall, such as alcoholism, was not treated. It allows seniors who require long-term care services from a nursing home to live in their homes.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 29, 2023

Esther Conteh is an important nursing leader , and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023. I manage care for members of our Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Long Term Care health plans, which were developed specially for people with complex, chronic health conditions.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support quality of care is compromised or unsafe without physician collaboration or supervision.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. 2023; 18(10). June 12, 2023. Walston JD.

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Long Term Care Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 105

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). This free resource is accessible online and can play an essential part in your internal compliance program in 2023, a year of increased oversight by CMS. Why should you read the PEPPER?

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Medicare Medicaid Self-Care Education 52

Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities. According to 2023 data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, more than 1.5 Post-COVID-19 focus No matter the setting, COVID-19 had an impact on hundreds of thousands of patients and healthcare professionals.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Background .

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Long Term Care Medicare Medicaid Licensing 52

Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The realities of today’s long-term care environment.

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Long Term Care LPN Medicaid Licensing 98

Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a $320 million decrease in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2023. Building wound care expertise and maximizing your organization’s reimbursements through the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is now more essential than ever.

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American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities.

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Long Term Care Chief Nursing Officer Self-Care Senior Living 98

Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Here are six to watch and prepare for as 2023 unfolds. Home-based care is growing. Value-based care is growing. The post 2023 Healthcare Trends: Are You Ready?

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Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nursing Burnout 52

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country. ANA’s efforts helped make this new rule a reality.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Promotion 52

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Clinician use of the 2023 updated Beers Criteria ( guidelinecentral.com/guideline/340784 ), a list of medications to avoid or use with caution in older adults, further aids identification of potentially inappropriate drugs that lead to reduced quality of life. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

Capitol Beat

APRIL 30, 2024

Achieving safe staffing levels for nurses across care settings remains a top priority for ANA. That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 92

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Expiration: 12/1/26 Sandra Long*, a 72-year-old woman, is admitted to the emergency department from a long-term care facility for fever, poor oral intake, new-onset confusion, foul-smelling urine, and incontinence. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts.

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Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82

Scrubs

JULY 16, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. His father died in April 2023, four months after he entered the home.

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Medicaid Long Term Care Medicare Retirement 104

American Nurse

JULY 29, 2024

Just setting a number doesn’t mean anything if you’re not going to enforce it,” said Mark Miller, former president of the national organization of long-term care ombudsmen, advocates in each state who help residents resolve problems in their nursing homes. His father died in April 2023, four months after he entered the home.

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Medicaid Long Term Care Medicare Retirement 59

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here’s a look at progress made in 2023 and priorities for 2024. Long-term care minimum staffing rule In 2023, ANA maintained pressure on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency the Centers for Medi-care and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the nurse staffing crisis.

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