State Bill Limits SNF Medical Director Coverage, Adds Training Rules
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Lawmakers in Maryland are considering legislation to impose new qualifications for nursing home medical directors and limit them to covering two facilities each. The bill would also require medical directors to hold an approved certification or be actively pursuing one. Fatima Naqvi, MD, Mid-Atlantic Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (MMDA) president, was among those commenting. Read more.
Higher Medicaid Rates Boost Chances of 4- and 5-Star Ratings for Nursing Homes, JAMDA Study Finds
Skilled Nursing News
Higher Medicaid payment rates are associated with a greater likelihood of receiving 4- or 5-star Care Compare ratings, according to a new study published in JAMDA. The researchers concluded that higher Medicaid payment rates were linked to a greater chance of receiving 4- or 5-star ratings for the overall ratings, health inspection, and staffing domains of the rating system. Read more.
McKnight's Senior Living
Even one fall by an older adult is just as accurate in predicting cognitive decline as individuals with elevated amyloid, the Alzheimer's brain protein considered the gold standard for gauging Alzheimer's dementia risk, according to a new study. Read more.
Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke
New England Journal of Medicine
The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. According to a new study, strategies for secondary prevention should be instituted as early as possible. Read more.