Situational Awareness Can Help Senior Living Communities Prepare for the Unexpected
McKnight's Senior Living
The need for providers to be alert to activities in and around them was reinforced when an explosion at a Denver senior living community necessitated the evacuation of 87 residents. The incident serves as a reminder that communities must have situational awareness to accommodate any change in condition that occurs at or within a senior living community. Read more.
A Proactive Approach to Antipsychotics
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
This column by two PALTmed members discusses how the most effective approach to appropriately reducing the excessive prescribing of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes is through the active engagement of a competent medical director. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
Dr. Mehmet Oz vowed to reduce the bureaucratic footprint of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) if confirmed to lead the federal agency. He also acknowledged problems with Medicare Advantage plans and criticized the preauthorization process and overbilling by insurers. Read more.