Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Why have malpractice claims – in terms of the amount of money awarded – been increasing?

Malpractice 136

Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 136

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. healthcare costs.

Long Term Care 105

Long Term Care Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 105

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

JANUARY 3, 2022

Working for an agency as a nurse could see you working in rehab centers, inpatient psych units, group homes, long-term care facilities, and more. RVUs or Relative Value Units are part of the formula Medicare uses to quantify the complexity of work and expense a practice generates seeing patients.

Medicare 59

Medicare Malpractice Pharmaceutical Long Term Care 59