Recently added articles from McKnight's Long-Term Care News:
Agonizing over painful delays.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Two senators feel your pain. Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently sent Attorney General Eric Holder a letter of concern over the government's approach toward prescription drugs in nursing homes. A doctor must sign prescriptions and then fax them to a pharmacy ...
Reformers take lead as final round nears.
Dec 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The battle over healthcare reform shows few signs of easing before the end of the year. As of press time, the Senate had just released its healthcare reform bill. Earlier last month, the House had surprised many with its passage of healthcare ...
Rates at SNFs increase 3.3%.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Charges at nursing homes and assisted living rose by an average of 3.3 % over the last year, according to the 2009 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. The average cost of a private room in a skilled nursing facility ...
C. difficile hits more victims.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2009; ... C. difficile has been afflicting more and more people outside of healthcare settings--especially the elderly, new research finds. One possible reason for the increased rate could be the germ's growing immunity to antibiotic treatments, researchers from the Mayo Clinic ...
Nonprofits laud move to start LTC benefits.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2009; ... The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was pleased the Senate included the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in its healthcare package bill last month. "I felt like all along it was going to wind up in health reform," Larry ...