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‘Vigilance,’ ‘solid systems’ needed ahead of extensive survey changes, nursing home experts warn

Providers and consultants who work closely with nursing homes on compliance issues are both bristling at extensive new regulations — especially those that dictate how they can use certain medications — and embracing the application of fewer tags, or citations, in other caregiving areas.

Former Skyline owner Schwartz pleads guilty in new deal; judge gets green light to go tougher on sentencing

Less than two months after he was ordered to stand trial in a $39 million fraud case, former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz has for the second time pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges.

Midwest virtual care training center aims to modernize SNF care delivery 

The nation’s largest rural healthcare provider opened a new state-of-the-art training center on Tuesday as part of an initiative to prepare workers to deliver modern, transformative care.

Also in the News for Nov. 20, 2024

Earlier diabetes diagnosis linked to dementia risk … HHS maintains ‘not effective’ rating for its information security program … Operation ‘Happy Clickers’ leads to five more settlements against telemedicine docs who ordered unnecessary orthotics

BREAKING: Trump taps Dr. Oz to head CMS

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate TV personality and unsuccessful Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Diabetes diagnosis earlier in life tied to higher dementia risk, study finds

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at younger ages have higher risks for developing dementia compared to people diagnosed at 70 or older, according to recent findings published in PLOS ONE.

Study: 1 in 20 adults with RSV hospitalized within 28 days of infection

About 1 in 20 adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have to be hospitalized within 28 days of infection, a report published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open shows.

Report: Meditation didn’t boost older adults’ cardiovascular health, but it lowered blood pressure in some cases

Meditation may seem like a beneficial solution for many health conditions, but it did not increase overall cardiovascular health in older adults, according to a new study. That said, it improved blood pressure in some at-risk participants, the data shows.

Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 20

Long-term cardiovascular drug use tied to reduced dementia risk, study finds … Report: Long-term blood pressure changes linked with glaucoma progression … Ablation works best for heart attack survivors with rapid heartbeat, study reveals … Phase 2 trial: Parkinson’s vaccine is safe, tolerable … Study: Pill lowers genetically high cholesterol by almost 86%

BREAKING: CMS issues ‘significant’ survey changes for 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued "significant revisions” to its long-term care surveyor guidance, with changes affecting everything from admission and discharge standards to the use of psychotropic medications and newly adopted infection prevention practices.

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