http://www.mcknights.com Latest articles from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's Home Long-term care magazine for owners and operators of nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC's), extended care, institutional care, and senior/eldercare facilities Home custserv@mcknights.com no It's not much of a surprise that many therapists are excellent at everything in their job — except screening. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cVwXqnHAQZYYqyLrCFI_2Iv5KPQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cVwXqnHAQZYYqyLrCFI_2Iv5KPQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cVwXqnHAQZYYqyLrCFI_2Iv5KPQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cVwXqnHAQZYYqyLrCFI_2Iv5KPQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/37kpo1-TIwU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/37kpo1-TIwU/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:27 GMT It's not much of a surprise that many therapists are excellent at everything in their job — except screening. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/effectively-screen-those-residents/article/227165/ Relief could be on the horizon for providers, regulators and other stakeholders who have struggled to find common evaluation and payment models for individuals who move between post-acute care settings, researchers say. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LJPFp_SaaqGHMXSut1ZcC2ZC3Es/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LJPFp_SaaqGHMXSut1ZcC2ZC3Es/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LJPFp_SaaqGHMXSut1ZcC2ZC3Es/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LJPFp_SaaqGHMXSut1ZcC2ZC3Es/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/3XZ33VXQzwo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/3XZ33VXQzwo/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:31 GMT Relief could be on the horizon for providers, regulators and other stakeholders who have struggled to find common evaluation and payment models for individuals who move between post-acute care settings, researchers say. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/common-pay-system-for-three-post-acute-care-settings-appears-doable-new-report-says/article/227148/ If you are reading this, you likely work in long-term care and probably are skilled at empathizing with others. But you might have a coworker who doesn't seem to "get it" yet. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1N7_WmcWjRhyfUnYLC0-E2BXevk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1N7_WmcWjRhyfUnYLC0-E2BXevk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1N7_WmcWjRhyfUnYLC0-E2BXevk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1N7_WmcWjRhyfUnYLC0-E2BXevk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/51fkQsGoHXM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/51fkQsGoHXM/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT If you are reading this, you likely work in long-term care and probably are skilled at empathizing with others. But you might have a coworker who doesn't seem to "get it" yet. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/fixing-the-empathy-gene/article/226987/ Dementia advocates in Massachusetts are hoping to fix a loophole that allows nursing homes to advertise dementia units without requiring special training for workers. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D6b2fFE58sNU9UP7ifc1iPFKY6Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D6b2fFE58sNU9UP7ifc1iPFKY6Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D6b2fFE58sNU9UP7ifc1iPFKY6Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D6b2fFE58sNU9UP7ifc1iPFKY6Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/muz9tIv0nz4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/muz9tIv0nz4/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Dementia advocates in Massachusetts are hoping to fix a loophole that allows nursing homes to advertise dementia units without requiring special training for workers. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/legislation-would-mandate-special-training-for-dementia-care-workers/article/226979/ Senior citizens who receive Social Security benefits cannot opt out of Medicare and rely solely on private insurance, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-raSQjpcaNqcgFJ7DFcI8c-gEFY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-raSQjpcaNqcgFJ7DFcI8c-gEFY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-raSQjpcaNqcgFJ7DFcI8c-gEFY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-raSQjpcaNqcgFJ7DFcI8c-gEFY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/0oxLubBBb0Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/0oxLubBBb0Q/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Senior citizens who receive Social Security benefits cannot opt out of Medicare and rely solely on private insurance, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/social-security-recipients-cannot-opt-out-of-medicare-appeals-court-rules/article/226980/ Provider groups are urging President Obama to consider nursing home funding when he releases his fiscal 2013 budget next week. The budget proposal is expected to include Medicare cuts worth $248 billion and Medicaid cuts of up to $72 billion. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qoD8rHsQeMVoU0l9nd_E8GYMYQk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qoD8rHsQeMVoU0l9nd_E8GYMYQk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qoD8rHsQeMVoU0l9nd_E8GYMYQk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qoD8rHsQeMVoU0l9nd_E8GYMYQk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/sYkmYfIQ77k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/sYkmYfIQ77k/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:38 GMT Provider groups are urging President Obama to consider nursing home funding when he releases his fiscal 2013 budget next week. The budget proposal is expected to include Medicare cuts worth $248 billion and Medicaid cuts of up to $72 billion. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-home-groups-respond-to-obamas-proposed-medicare-and-medicaid-cuts/article/226942/ The Obama administration has said it will devote $50 million to fund Alzheimer's research this year, and an additional $80 million in 2013. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYbuqJFbkcJ9XwGKcMllkH7m40E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYbuqJFbkcJ9XwGKcMllkH7m40E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYbuqJFbkcJ9XwGKcMllkH7m40E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYbuqJFbkcJ9XwGKcMllkH7m40E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/xmOalPbxsu8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/xmOalPbxsu8/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT The Obama administration has said it will devote $50 million to fund Alzheimer's research this year, and an additional $80 million in 2013. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/obama-administration-boosts-alzheimers-research-with-50-million-in-funding/article/226797/ Authorities in Tennessee are on the lookout for a prison inmate who escaped while working at a nursing home laundry facility Sunday, officials said. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JsO-JGg-WHr25vju1-1k-E1XTLY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JsO-JGg-WHr25vju1-1k-E1XTLY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JsO-JGg-WHr25vju1-1k-E1XTLY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JsO-JGg-WHr25vju1-1k-E1XTLY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/jbH5rgU8jXc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/jbH5rgU8jXc/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Authorities in Tennessee are on the lookout for a prison inmate who escaped while working at a nursing home laundry facility Sunday, officials said. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/tn-inmate-escapes-from-custody-while-in-nursing-home-laundry-facility/article/226796/ President Obama's 2013 budget proposal calls for spending cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, including a reduction in Medicare payments to nursing homes. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MNW9lFmZ9Dp_hhbuAIgSHa4IksQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MNW9lFmZ9Dp_hhbuAIgSHa4IksQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MNW9lFmZ9Dp_hhbuAIgSHa4IksQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MNW9lFmZ9Dp_hhbuAIgSHa4IksQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/WMroNxizGKA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/WMroNxizGKA/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:52:35 GMT President Obama's 2013 budget proposal calls for spending cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, including a reduction in Medicare payments to nursing homes. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/obamas-budget-proposal-would-reduce-medicare-payments/article/226712/ This program focuses on the growing number of aging patients primary care providers are seeing and the unique challenges they present. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ucJAqGzvV_uGO2NObKFGBxU5i_M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ucJAqGzvV_uGO2NObKFGBxU5i_M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ucJAqGzvV_uGO2NObKFGBxU5i_M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ucJAqGzvV_uGO2NObKFGBxU5i_M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/VeOZ6JKzbFc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/VeOZ6JKzbFc/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT This program focuses on the growing number of aging patients primary care providers are seeing and the unique challenges they present. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/screening-for-functional-deficits-in-older-adults/article/226244/ A group of researchers has developed a more accurate way of calculating mortality rates of the oldest Americans, which might lead to more realistic cost projections for Social Security and Medicare. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/90dckbKQ6pw4rpW_UgnhNPuldIc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/90dckbKQ6pw4rpW_UgnhNPuldIc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/90dckbKQ6pw4rpW_UgnhNPuldIc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/90dckbKQ6pw4rpW_UgnhNPuldIc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/KADcpec2iZ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/KADcpec2iZ0/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT A group of researchers has developed a more accurate way of calculating mortality rates of the oldest Americans, which might lead to more realistic cost projections for Social Security and Medicare. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/americans-lifespan-shorter-than-previously-thought-study-finds/article/226497/ As required by the Affordable Care Act, the National Quality Forum convened the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) to develop a coordinated performance measurement approach across PAC and LTC settings. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G-wERozZIOapQA9lB8F4_PEJKZo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G-wERozZIOapQA9lB8F4_PEJKZo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G-wERozZIOapQA9lB8F4_PEJKZo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/G-wERozZIOapQA9lB8F4_PEJKZo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/h4Xhs3tqktc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/h4Xhs3tqktc/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT As required by the Affordable Care Act, the National Quality Forum convened the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) to develop a coordinated performance measurement approach across PAC and LTC settings. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/long-term-care-stakeholders-submit-quality-measures-performance-report-to-hhs/article/226499/ About 30 states can expect a drop in federal matching rates for Medicaid in fiscal year 2014, with only a handful seeing an increase, according to a new report. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TelB_XVxUjT3PO3pJkQqhKLiZCY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TelB_XVxUjT3PO3pJkQqhKLiZCY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TelB_XVxUjT3PO3pJkQqhKLiZCY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TelB_XVxUjT3PO3pJkQqhKLiZCY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/Xxh2q2qUI9w" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/Xxh2q2qUI9w/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:32:23 GMT About 30 states can expect a drop in federal matching rates for Medicaid in fiscal year 2014, with only a handful seeing an increase, according to a new report. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/federal-medicaid-matching-rate-to-decline-in-2014/article/226437/ So often as administrators, we focus on the bigger picture items of our typical day: meetings, staffing, financials, marketing, building/maintenance, QI, etc. These are important and essential components. But sometimes it's the little things, the simple things, that can be so powerful. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcNfCksV5ZdRMrkHXUs8iLNy7hQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcNfCksV5ZdRMrkHXUs8iLNy7hQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcNfCksV5ZdRMrkHXUs8iLNy7hQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xcNfCksV5ZdRMrkHXUs8iLNy7hQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/HDx-LiGMejE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/HDx-LiGMejE/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:29:41 GMT So often as administrators, we focus on the bigger picture items of our typical day: meetings, staffing, financials, marketing, building/maintenance, QI, etc. These are important and essential components. But sometimes it's the little things, the simple things, that can be so powerful. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/make-a-difference-today/article/226361/ Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyUYXmhlu4-OskBMUGwkc9cGBTQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyUYXmhlu4-OskBMUGwkc9cGBTQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyUYXmhlu4-OskBMUGwkc9cGBTQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyUYXmhlu4-OskBMUGwkc9cGBTQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/62evGe4rQqA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/62evGe4rQqA/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/elderly-nursing-home-residents-are-deficient-in-vitamin-d-study-says/article/226264/ The Sixth Annual McKnight's Online Expo is just around the corner. The virtual trade show will get you up-to-speed on the hottest topics in long-term care: payment, capital, technology, wound care and quality. The event kicks off Wednesday, March 21 and continues on March 22. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Xk6dD5T3sr33UNBCL-fMk6Fxek/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Xk6dD5T3sr33UNBCL-fMk6Fxek/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Xk6dD5T3sr33UNBCL-fMk6Fxek/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Xk6dD5T3sr33UNBCL-fMk6Fxek/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/bywFJW7hcNw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/bywFJW7hcNw/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT The Sixth Annual McKnight's Online Expo is just around the corner. The virtual trade show will get you up-to-speed on the hottest topics in long-term care: payment, capital, technology, wound care and quality. The event kicks off Wednesday, March 21 and continues on March 22. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/mcknights-annual-online-expo-is-almost-here/article/226262/ Eliminating Medicare and Medicaid fraud should be a priority for the Department of Health and Human Services as it works to implement healthcare reform programs, according to a new report. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_3gvhrOljDYh-g5WNYRNDECNhao/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_3gvhrOljDYh-g5WNYRNDECNhao/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_3gvhrOljDYh-g5WNYRNDECNhao/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_3gvhrOljDYh-g5WNYRNDECNhao/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/TyfxICyl1Zo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/TyfxICyl1Zo/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:43:12 GMT Eliminating Medicare and Medicaid fraud should be a priority for the Department of Health and Human Services as it works to implement healthcare reform programs, according to a new report. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/oig-cutting-medicare-and-medicaid-fraud-still-a-top-concern/article/226226/ Another batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor paints a sunny picture for people pursuing jobs in healthcare. Healthcare and social assistance are the fastest growing sectors, and will account for one-quarter of the new jobs created by 2020, according to the Labor Department's Employment Outlook. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-6azf-1MFLCUFi1KUekUbvivLQo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-6azf-1MFLCUFi1KUekUbvivLQo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-6azf-1MFLCUFi1KUekUbvivLQo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-6azf-1MFLCUFi1KUekUbvivLQo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/Q4PA4TVwimY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/Q4PA4TVwimY/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Another batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor paints a sunny picture for people pursuing jobs in healthcare. Healthcare and social assistance are the fastest growing sectors, and will account for one-quarter of the new jobs created by 2020, according to the Labor Department's Employment Outlook. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/healthcare-to-account-for-sizable-chunk-of-new-jobs-by-2020/article/226062/ Your organization can add value by integrating with acute care providers, in an ACO or otherwise, and ensuring that individuals receive efficient, high-quality care as they transition from the acute to the post-acute and long-term care environments. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKmW-COojwRcOZnjjj-v1mFWhOk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKmW-COojwRcOZnjjj-v1mFWhOk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKmW-COojwRcOZnjjj-v1mFWhOk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKmW-COojwRcOZnjjj-v1mFWhOk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McKnights/~4/ZSOyq9fqwho" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McKnights/~3/ZSOyq9fqwho/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT Your organization can add value by integrating with acute care providers, in an ACO or otherwise, and ensuring that individuals receive efficient, high-quality care as they transition from the acute to the post-acute and long-term care environments. McKnight's http://www.mcknights.com/ask-the-legal-expert-what-legal-considerations-should-providers-ponder-before-joining-an-aco/article/225121/