STAT

AUGUST 7, 2025

announced Thursday they’ve launched an investigation into whether UnitedHealth Group encouraged nursing homes to limit hospitalizations among patients enrolled in some of the company’s health plans. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) 6 letter to Stephen Hemsley, UnitedHealth’s CEO.

Nursing Homes

STAT

OCTOBER 17, 2024

UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and CVS Health targeted denials among older adults who were requesting care in nursing homes, inpatient rehab hospitals, and long-term hospitals.

Nursing Homes

STAT

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Doctors are trained to treat all sorts of patients — whether they’re at the clinic, the hospital or a nursing home — and respond to the unique needs of rural patients. Like Oyesiku, many graduates end up staying in the South. Read the rest…

Nursing Homes

STAT

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a probe into the extent to which group purchasing organizations and wholesalers may contribute to ongoing shortages of key medicines at hospitals and other facilities across the country. Three group purchasing organizations, or GPOs, buy drugs on behalf of most hospitals in the U.S.,

Nursing Homes

STAT

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Before the allegations of neglect, before the lawsuits, before the government investigations, the health care nonprofit InnovAge had a simple mission: Help the sickest and poorest seniors live comfortably in their communities, beyond the confines of nursing homes and hospitals. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

Nursing Homes

STAT

JUNE 20, 2025

WASHINGTON — The Senate returns next week with critical choices on Medicaid policies that could cost hospitals billions of dollars and lead to millions losing coverage. Hospitals are scrambling to control the damage. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

Hospitals

STAT

APRIL 10, 2023

Three years after the pandemic upended the health care workforce, hospital staffing is still a top concern for hospital administrators. Hospitals and nursing homes are competing for nurses after strikes across the country showed an empowered cadre of nurses fed up with high provider-to-patient ratios and stagnant wages.

Nursing Homes

STAT

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Federal Trade Commission is launching a probe into the extent to which group purchasing organizations and wholesalers may contribute to ongoing shortages of key medicines at hospitals and other facilities , STAT writes. The Three group purchasing organizations, or GPOs, buy drugs on behalf of most hospitals in the U.S.,

Nursing Homes

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. Areas of efficiency?

Nursing Homes

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. Author information Andrew Bleinberger, MD Resident WellSpan York Hospital | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Rare Case of Purpura appeared first on ALiEM. It was not on her palms or soles.

Nursing Homes

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The vast majority of GPs are persuaded of the benefits of moving diagnostic services from the hospital to the community, according to a new survey of 200 GPs in the UK. As GPs get behind the latest in diagnostic technology, we can expect to see patient care continuing to shift from hospitals to community settings in the coming year.

Nursing Homes

Express Pharma

AUGUST 2, 2023

We have got in top global digital health leaders, doctors and hospital administrators from India who are implementing digital health and have benefitted from IT. We are launching the SMART Clinician’s Suite and SMART Hospital Suite to help doctors and hospitals choose the most appreciate technologies.

Hospitals

STAT

OCTOBER 21, 2022

But the 35 million people who are enrolled in the traditional Medicare program still won’t have that same relief anytime soon for their hospital, outpatient, home health, and nursing home care, leaving them exposed to potentially unlimited costs if they become seriously ill and don’t have supplemental coverage.

Nursing Homes

STAT

JULY 20, 2023

Private equity firms are rapidly buying their way into the U.S. health care system, and as they do, new research finds they tend to increase costs and may also harm quality. A new BMJ systematic review rounded up 55 studies on the effects of private equity buyouts in health care globally to flesh out an overarching conclusion.

Nursing Homes

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JANUARY 2, 2023

Most hospitals require their Internal Medicine physicians to be initially board certified, as well as to be recertified every ten years. What is the Internal Medicine Board Exam? Offered by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), this exam verifies physicians are knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of Internal Medicine.

Nursing Homes

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The study also found, “Physician-owned practices earned about $100,749 more after operating expenses per physician and hospital-owned practices earned $131,770 more.” Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice What exactly is the scope of practice for nurse practitioners? between 2012 and 2015.

Nursing Homes

pharmaphorum

APRIL 6, 2021

The Oxevision system is primarily used in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where there is a clear advantage to having hands-free monitoring, and can be used for example to monitor sleep patterns or make sure that a patient hasn’t fallen out of bed, left their room or carried out self-harm.

Long-Term Care Facilities

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

The panel of healthcare professionals examines how strategic vaccination can effectively mitigate pneumococcal outbreaks, thereby reducing exposure risks to vulnerable populations in healthcare settings such as nursing homes and hospitals.

Nursing Homes

Proxsys Rx

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As noted in a 2018 study conducted by the National Institutes Of Health ( NIH ), one of the cornerstones of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) is the Hospital Quality Initiative for enhancing patient safety, reducing hospital readmissions, improving quality, and minimizing healthcare costs. billion in 2020.

Hospitals

PharmD Live

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By utilizing remote patient monitoring and telehealth, CCM minimizes unnecessary hospital readmissions and emergency visits, while reducing costs and improving patient satisfaction. This proactive approach lowers hospital, emergency department, and nursing home expenses.

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

ID Stewardship

JUNE 1, 2023

There are Core Elements on antimicrobial stewardship that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published for hospitals, outpatient, nursing homes, and limited-resource settings. After fellowship, I started out doing a handful of all things in the realm of clinical ID: teaching, transplant ID, and OPAT.

Hospitals

Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Examples of patients with CAP that might be suspected of aspiration pneumonia are those from nursing homes, with dementia, or those with a seizure disorder. Newer studies of acute aspiration events in hospitalized patients have suggested that anaerobic bacteria do not play a major role in the etiology of CAP.

Nursing Homes

Integra X Files

JANUARY 9, 2023

The states may be more hospitable to our overtures if we can offer solutions to healthcare cost, quality disparities, and access problems. The LTC pharmacy industry has not been aggressive at the state level since 2006, the year Part D took responsibility for dual eligibility in nursing homes. We might want to rethink this.

Nursing Homes

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

JANUARY 13, 2023

I have worked as a pharmacist for a large chain of retail pharmacies and a chain of independent pharmacies, and as a pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) for a large hospital pharmacy. During that time, I was also a consultant pharmacist for three nursing homes. I owned a retail pharmacy for 21 years.

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Examples of patients with CAP that might be suspected of aspiration pneumonia are those from nursing homes, with dementia, or those with a seizure disorder. Newer studies of acute aspiration events in hospitalized patients have suggested that anaerobic bacteria do not play a major role in the etiology of CAP.

Nursing Homes

epicur

JULY 19, 2023

He often visits nursing homes and libraries for children to provide comfort. A few weeks before the event, Shadow located a missing woman who is affected by Alzheimer's disease. Shadow also assists with human remains detection. Robby , Therapy Robby is an international therapy dog!

Nursing Homes

ID Stewardship

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Beta-lactams such as piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, and meropenem form the backbone of antibiotic regimens in the sickest, most vulnerable hospitalized patients. Furthermore, lack of availability of assays has limited the use of beta-lactam-TDM in clinical practice in the United States as well as in most parts of the world. Let us begin!

Nursing Homes

Citus Health Specialty Pharmacy

OCTOBER 20, 2020

NKS Health, with its’ allied companies NKS Assist and NKS Laboratories, truly creates a complete patient experience as it works with patients, physicians, clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes on all aspects of treatment.

Specialty Pharmacies

RX Note

OCTOBER 12, 2023

According to Regulation 23 of Poisons Regulation 1952 , the poison shall only be supplied to out-patients in hospitals by, or on and in accordance with a prescription. It is also a common practice to "check and found" for such item groups regularly to ensure the quantity recorded and the actual quantity on hand are the same.

Health and Personal Care Stores

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JUNE 7, 2024

Hospital Medicine QID 37509 Your patient is an 81 year old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and congestive heart failure. He lives in a nursing home. No significant benefit from ECSWT has been demonstrated in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Nursing Homes

STAT

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Mississippi has become the latest state to report residents infected with Candida auris, a highly contagious fungus that thrives in hospitals and nursing homes. It won’t be the last and, without dedicated effort, infections and deaths will continue to pile up. Read the rest…

Nursing Homes

PharmaShots

MAY 10, 2023

Under its Medical Care business, Terumo provides medical devices for Hospital Care Solutions, Life Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Solutions. The company provides these products to hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, doctors’ offices, and patients.

Nursing Homes

Viseven

JULY 20, 2022

HCPs can be individuals like physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, or institutions like hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. . HCPs stand for healthcare professionals, providers, or practitioners. What is HCP Segmentation? And What is Not).

Communication

STAT

AUGUST 17, 2023

Similar to last year, STAT analyzed executive compensation found in the annual proxy filings of more than 300 companies across all health care sectors — drugmakers and biotech firms, health insurers, hospitals, other providers, medical device firms, health tech companies, suppliers, and more.

Insurance Coverage and Processing

Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Below is a quick summary to help your eligible patients prepare: Medicare Part A: Hospital insurance that includes inpatient and overnight hospital care, skilled nursing facility services, nursing home care, hospice care, and home health services. Breakdown of Medicare types and coverage.

Independent Pharmacies

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The same resistant infection can have drastically different consequences in humans and animals, depending on whether it is acquired in hospital or outside of it, in a high-income country or a low-income one.”. “There are also challenges related to the complex adaptive nature of the problem.

Nursing Homes

Digital Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Breakdown of Medicare Types and Coverage Below is a quick summary to help your eligible patients prepare: Medicare Part A: Hospital insurance that includes inpatient and overnight hospital care, skilled nursing facility services, nursing home care, hospice care, and home health services.

Independent Pharmacies