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Policy Snapshot

April 26, 2024

Observation Status Legislation Introduced in Congress

This week, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced bipartisan legislation to update a current loophole in Medicare policy to help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization. The Improving Access...

Policy Snapshot

April 26, 2024

CMS Releases Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final rule.

Caring for the Ages

April 25, 2024

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Observation Status Legislation Introduced in Congress

CMS Releases Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Geriatric Cardiology: At the Forefront of Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults

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CPR: To Resuscitate or Not to Resuscitate

New SNF Certification Validates Evidence-based Stroke Rehabilitation

When It Comes to Deactivating Pacemakers at the End of Life, Intention Is at the Heart of the Matter

Making Just Culture Part of the “Heartbeat” of Your Facility

Best Practices for Medication Management in Assisted Living: Pharmacy and Community Practices

Spirituality, Health, and the Core Curriculum

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