June 2009 - Posts

The Boomers Are on Their Way
June 26, 2009 1:10 PM by Maureen Salera

The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, according to an article on MSNBC.com The number of seniors has already increased 23 percent since 2000 to 516 million, which is more than double the growth rate for the general Read More...

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Obama's Health Plan Needs More Help for LTC
June 22, 2009 11:13 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

As the Obama administration tackles health care reform, many feel that long-term care issues are being left behind. How will new legislation help your facility? A few Senators have proposed provisions for long-term care: -Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Read More...

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AAHSA to Study Telehealth Blood Pressure Monitoring
June 18, 2009 1:42 PM by Maureen Salera

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging has been awarded a contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to investigate the impact of telehealth monitoring for blood pressure management among older adults, according Read More...

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What Impact Does the Economic Stimulus Have on Your Organization?
June 16, 2009 11:22 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

While more than one-third of home health care and nursing home organizations said they expect the government's economic stimulus package to increase use of information technology, another 52% said the stimulus package will have little or no impact on Read More...

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Penn State program aims to cut health care costs
June 10, 2009 9:44 AM by Maureen Salera

A new Penn State program is attempting to give front line health care employees tools to improve efficiencies and cut waste, according to an article on the Penn State Newswire. For example, clarifying medical orders, not having the right supplies and Read More...

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Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 9, 2009 10:56 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is sponsoring World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2009 on June 15. The key objective of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is to raise awareness about elder abuse, including neglect and mistreatment, Read More...

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Guest Blog: "It's Time for Transparency in Long-Term Care"
June 9, 2009 10:52 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

The following is a guest blog by Anthony Cirillo: The Senate Finance Committee has released a report entitled Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs. A portion of the report addresses Read More...

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Can GPS Technology Help Track Wandering Seniors?
June 8, 2009 8:39 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

I recently saw this interesting news brief about a shoemaker and a technology company teaming up to develop footwear with a built-in GPS device that could be used to track down wandering seniors. The developers of the project claim that the technology Read More...

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Hospice in long-term care
June 5, 2009 1:31 PM by Maureen Salera

A little more than a year ago, I wrote an article about integrating palliative care into nursing homes. My research and my sources seemed to agree that end-of-life care wasn't anywhere near where it needed to be in long-term care. In fact, in some long-term Read More...

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CMS cuts LTCH PPS Rates
June 2, 2009 12:33 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

CMS has issued an interim final rule cutting current fiscal year 2009 payment rates for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system, effective Wednesday, June 3. CMS reports that its analysis of the LTCH final rule for FY 2009, which includes Read More...

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