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Rural Providers Take Center Stage Amid Population Shifts
As the population of the country steadily shifts to urban areas, both to cities and an ever-expanding sprawl of suburbia, those who remain in small towns often have to adjust to living amongst a shrinking number of people and scarcity of community services, even as they enjoy the attributes of a rural life.
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Time for a Check-up on Social Media Practices
Chances are that employees are already using social media, and it is possible that it could be hurting the facility.
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Bioethics in Post-Acute and Long Term Care
Bioethical issues and conflicts occur frequently in skilled nursing centers.
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The Quality Forum
Increasing specialization within and across nursing centers requires a much more tailored approach to training.
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PDPM Update
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, providers will no longer be paid under Medicare Part A via the RUG-IV Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System.
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Interview: Mark Parkinson
If there is one word to describe the agenda for the AHCA/NCAL and its members for 2019, it is “more.”
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Skilled Nursing Weighs Potential Patient Population
SNFs are constantly being asked to expand their capacities to care for populations they were never intended to treat.
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Medical Cannabis Program Finds Success at New York SNF
A new study in JAMDA details the success a New York SNF experienced when it implemented a medical cannabis program that is both compliant with federal law and approved by the state.
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Increasing Disease Symptoms as People Age Increase Other Risks As Well
A new study shows that symptoms, either from illness or other causes, increase with age, and older adults with many symptoms have increased risk of falls, hospitalizations, disability, and mortality.
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Latest Data Record Progress in Reducing Antipsychotics
New quarterly data from CMS showed the continuation of a years-long trend of reduced use of antispsychotics in skilled nursing centers.
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