12/27/2025

PALTC News - December 24

Nursing Home IJ Trends, Common Misconceptions, and How to Avoid and Contest Such Citations

Skilled Nursing News
From May 14: High-level citations, such as immediate jeopardy (IJ) citations, could be on the rise since new requirements for transfers and discharges went into effect on April 28. The tighter scrutiny also heightens the concern about the survey process. Read more.

Two Diabetes Drugs Cut Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure by 40 Percent, Study Finds

McKnight's Long-Term Care News
From Sept. 10: A study in JAMDA found that semaglutide and tirzepatide may help significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure. Read more.