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Kramer to keynote at Center for Innovation 2025 conference

Senior care and housing guru Robert Kramer will highlight the roster of keynote speakers at the Center for Innovations 2025 conference Aug. 11-14 in St. Louis.

BREAKING: Federal judge vacates 24/7 RN and nurse-hour demands in staffing mandate

A federal judge has struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate's demands that a registered nurse be on duty 24/7 every day of the year, as well as calls for specific levels of nurse hours per day per patient.

‘Fantastic’ CMS change tightens window for health inspection ratings, but faster deficiency posting looms 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday dropped a pair of surprise memos that will have an immediate effect on one-fifth of all nursing homes’ ratings and give consumers more timely information.

Higher Medicaid mix drives down nurse staffing, regardless of ownership type

Nursing homes where Medicaid covers less than half of all patient days provide significantly more nursing hours than others, according to a new study that reveals the degree to which state underpayments affect staffing.

Also in the News for Friday, June 20

Senior fall deaths increased 70% over two decades … FL lawmakers grant 5.7% nursing home increase, with available quality funds increasing 10% to 17.8% … PALTMed tells CMS to prioritize post-acute care in interoperability push

New CDC data: Older adults face rising fall death rates

Unintentional falls among older adults have become increasingly deadly, with new federal data revealing significant increases in fall death rates over the past two decades.

Emergency room diagnostic errors affect roughly 1 in 30 Medicare patients, study finds

A comprehensive study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older reveals that emergency room diagnostic errors occur in approximately 3.2% of serious medical emergencies, affecting roughly 1 in every 30 elderly patients who are eventually hospitalized for life-threatening conditions.

Coffee consumption linked to lower death risk when sipped black

A large-scale study examining coffee consumption patterns among American adults has found that drinking one to two cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease. However, the research reveals that these potential benefits disappear when coffee is loaded with sugar and saturated fat.

Clinical briefs for Friday, June 20

Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improves short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers … JAMA releases feeding guide for advanced dementia patients and families … Heart imaging motivates better lifestyle choices than standard risk scoring … Brain protein spreads in predictable pattern before memory symptoms appear … GLP-1 medication may reduce Alzheimer's risk through inflammation control

BREAKING: CMS dropping third-cycle inspections from Care Compare ratings, adding more chain info

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday announced it is making major changes to its Care Compare site, including the elimination of old, third-cycle inspection results from its health inspection rating.

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