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Top 10 eye procedures among Medicare users fell by nearly 18% during pandemic, data shows

The number of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries overall declined by 17.9% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published Thursday in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Number of family caregivers helping older adults with dementia surged over 11-year span: study

The number of family caregivers supporting older adults living in home and residential-care settings with dementia increased by 32% from 2011 to 2022, a new study shows. Specifically, the number of caregivers expanded from 18.2 million in 2011 to 24.1 million in 2022, the authors noted.

US cardiovascular hospitalizations outweigh those in Denmark, study finds 

A new study finds that cardiovascular hospitalization rates are significantly higher in the United States compared to Denmark — another high-income country but with a distinctly different healthcare system.

Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 7

Better mental health linked to resilience in older women after hip fracture … FDA approves Susvimo for diabetic macular edema … Brain stimulation slows cognitive decline in adults with MCI, depression … Visual impairment fixes could ease cognitive decline in MCI patients … Omega-3, vitamin D and exercise can slow biological aging slimly

Ask the nursing expert about … QAPI meetings

Q: Our facility wants to revamp QAPI meetings. What are some topics for the team to consider? A: Facilities often bring the same data and ask the same questions at each quality meeting. A cookie-cutter approach undermines the meeting’s intent, which is to develop and monitor implementation of plans of action to correct identified  concerns.…

Trump chooses controversial Mehmet Oz as CMS nominee

Donald Trump announced in the afterglow of his November presidential election victory that he would nominate TV personality and unsuccessful Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon, as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Ask the payment expert … MDS dashing

What are some of the MDS items used for SNF QRP that are frequently dashed, contributing to a 2% reduction in the Annual Payment Update for facilities?

Company must pay $400K in COVID wages

A nursing home chain will be required to pay about $400,000 in back COVID bonus pay to workers for alleged labor law violations of collective bargaining rules at one of its facilities, a three-judge panel has ruled.

LTC facilities should prepare for ‘silent’ immigration raids

Immigration and Customs Enforcement  agents will likely not be conducting mass immigration raids at nursing homes to round up undocumented workers under the new Trump administration, but facilities should be prepared for the possibility of audits of their employees’ immigration status, legal experts are warning.

LTC/PAC firms unify under Activated Insights

Long-term and post-acute care technology companies Activated Insights, Pinnacle Quality Insights and Home Care Pulse have consolidated under the unified brand name, Activated Insights. Strategic unification into one platform is expected to enable faster service delivery, leading to better decision-making and enhanced patient outcomes. By supporting feedback collection, engagement, training and analysis, the Advanced Insights…

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