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PALT News - January 2
Experts Fear Damage to Long-Term Care Pharmacies as CMS Touts Newly Negotiated Drug Prices
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
From Aug. 21: CMS announced last week that it had reached an agreement with drug makers to lower the list prices Medicare would pay for 10 of the most expensive drugs that are frequently prescribed to seniors by 38% to 79%. But pharmacies that supply long-term care facilities are warning of dire consequences. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
From Oct. 2: As states in Hurricane Helene's path grapple with its devastating effects days after it made landfall in Florida Thursday evening, nursing home operators are dealing with significant repair and maintenance challenges that could last a while — particularly in states like North Carolina. Damage to transportation, power and utilities could make recovery in some states long and arduous. Read more.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
From Sept. 25: "Clinical momentum" is a conceptual model describing the latent, systems-level forces that create an inevitable trajectory toward intervention near the end of life. This study builds on qualitative work describing the contribution of clinical momentum to feeding tube placement and aims to identify previously characterized markers of clinical momentum in the medical record. Read more.
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Call to Action: Strategies to Improve Adult Immunization in the U.S. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
Balancing Technology and Humanity in Long Term Care
Provider Magazine
From Sept. 25: The integration of technology into long term care is revolutionizing the way we approach this delicate and crucial stage of life. The author has witnessed firsthand the profound impact that technological advancements can have on enhancing the quality of care, communication, and comfort for patients and their families. Read more.
Nursing Homes Get Good News as Telehealth Extensions, CNA Assistance Advance
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
From Sept. 25: A key House committee has advanced several bills designed to ease nursing home hiring and ensure expanded access to telehealth for another two years. The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, as amended, would extend flexibilities first authorized during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read more.
CMS: Nursing Home Medicare Spending and Discharge Rates Vary Widely by Dual Enrollment Status, Race
Skilled Nursing News
From Aug. 21: The quality of care and spending among skilled nursing facilities across the U.S. varies widely, particularly for dual-eligible residents — those who qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare — according to federal data. Read more.
HHS Announces $19 Million to Build Long-Term Care, Acute Care Nurse Workforce
McKnight's Senior Living
From Sept. 25: The federal government has announced $19 million in funding to five schools to help educate nurses to work in long-term care and acute healthcare settings. The funding will be awarded over four years through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention — Workforce Expansion Program. Read more.
