The Consumer Product Safety Commission has merged two petitions calling for a total ban on adult bed rails and will accept comments on the matter through Aug. 5, according to an entry in Tuesday's Federal Register. One petition came from the nonprofit lobbying group...
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Occupancy held steady while Medicare gained importance for nursing homes
The occupancy rate for nursing homes was steady at 82% between 2000 and 2011, according to the most recent national health report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC compiles the annual review to comply with the Public Health Service Act....
Hotel and Assisted Living Community Lower Costs Thanks to Prime Source GPO
In the heart of White Plains, The Esplanade Hotel and Corporate Housing is Westchester New York’s most convenient choice for business and leisure travelers. The Esplanade is perfect for getaways, short-stay housing and corporate extended-stay relocation. Recently,...
Medicare offers limited coverage of Alzheimer’s test
The CMS said it will not provide widespread coverage of a pricey new test that is used to identify brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, but it will cover one scan per patient in limited instances. Brain beta-amyloid imaging is used to differentiate...
Nursing Home Use by Medicaid Seniors is Plunging
It is a remarkable story: Long-stay nursing home care by seniors enrolled in Medicaid has been plummeting for 15 years. It is not clear exactly why, but there are probably several reasons. First, state Medicaid programs have been shifting care from nursing facilities...
Hospitals reward CEOs for profit over quality care
Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA, talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs. Experts believe that's a good prescription for the entire U.S. health industry, which costs the economy far more...
High-tech ways ensure hospital employees keep their hands clean
Hospitals have fretted for years over how to make sure doctors, nurses and staff keep their hands clean, but with only limited success. Now, some are turning to technology -- beepers, buzzers, lights and tracking systems that remind workers to sanitize, and chart...
Facing A Tight Deadline, Long-Term Care Panel Holds First Meeting
The Commission on Long-Term Care held its first meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with some members acknowledging that their late start adds to their challenges in offering Congress recommendations on how to finance the expensive services for seniors and disabled...
Responses to Premier healthcare alliance spring 2013 Economic Outlook survey also suggest physician hesitancy to change practice
Charlotte, N.C. - Health systems continue to focus on engaging and collaborating with physicians to advance purchasing efficiency. While progress is being made, some physicians aren't buying in, according to the Premier healthcare alliance's spring 2013 Economic...
‘Preventable’ hospital costs may be uncommon, study finds
All across the country, hospitals and doctors have been drawing new alliances to create sprawling "accountable care organizations" meant to make it easier for primary care doctors and specialists to work together to keep people healthy and avoid expensive...