STAT
MAY 1, 2024
” At that point, he was living in a nursing home and had debilitating symptoms: tremors, difficulty gripping with his hands, and trouble walking. The FDA’s months-long internal examination of the LBP yielded a series of documents seen by STAT, including a lengthy review, completed in August 2019, of the Mount Sinai study.
STAT
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group used secret rules to restrict access to rehabilitation care requested by specific groups of seriously ill patients, including those who lived in nursing homes or suffered from cognitive impairment, according to internal documents obtained by STAT.
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STAT
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Internal documents revealed that managers within the company set a goal for clinical employees to keep patients rehab stays within 1% of the days projected by the algorithm. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
Integra X Files
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Many of you may be well acquainted with nursing home payment models – but a short primer can refocus us on important facts or familiarize colleagues newer to the industry. Let’s review how nursing homes get paid – and especially how that affects how pharmacies get paid for serving their residents.
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
JANUARY 26, 2024
The nursing home called EMS given the patient’s severe and progressive rash and the fact that the patient was feeling unwell. Case Discussion Take-Home Points Consider IgA vasculitis, even in an older patient. Ciprofloxacin has been documented as a cause of IgA vasculitis. It was not on her palms or soles.
Integra X Files
DECEMBER 19, 2022
We were a lonely voice, raising our hands during public hearings and in conversation with members, asking how they planned to accommodate the needs of nursing home residents. Industry representatives spent many hours during 2004 discussing the needs of nursing home residents and the current standards of service.
Board Vitals - Pharmacist
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The study said, “Most of these specialists were advanced practitioners, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, delivering post-acute care.” The benefits offered by advanced level practitioners to practice is well documented as well. between 2012 and 2015.
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