Despite a barrage of emergency calls to the Phoenix Police Department regarding suspicious injuries and wandering patients at several assisted living facilities in the Phoenix area, no action was taken by the Department of Health Services to investigate into the real source of these problems. That it is, until recent investigations at the facilities that… Continue Reading
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New Pay-For-Performance Program Initiated To Help Improve Nursing Home Care
Posted in MedicareNursing homes will now have one more reason to improve patient care–they will be paid for doing so. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will initiate a new pay-for-performance program to inspire nursing to provide improved care to residents. The plan formally known as, Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration Project, will begin in July… Continue Reading
Flu Outbreaks Can Be Controlled
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe elderly are particularly susceptible to flu symptoms. The elderly population who live in nursing homes is also particularly susceptible to contracting the virus. Unfortunately, the 2.5 million people living in 18,000 nursing homes, there is no vaccine or other medicine proven to prevent the flu. Moreover, the addition of new medication or vaccine can… Continue Reading