by GV Team | Jan 17, 2019 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Regulation Changes, Resources
Article by Elizabeth Newman, McKnight’s Long-term Care “Nursing home executives interested in how Medicare will be discussed in the 2020 presidential race need to start focusing on this year’s Congressional agenda, which will range from drug pricing to...
by GV Team | Jan 10, 2019 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders, Agingcare.com “As caregivers, we strive to meet all our loved ones’ needs. We give medication reminders, cook meals, manage doctor’s appointments and keep schedules. Our daily tasks can all be challenging,...
by GV Team | Jan 3, 2019 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Jennifer Barrett, Associate Editor, Pharmacy Times “Officials with the FDA have approved prucalopride (Motegrity, Shire) for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), according to a press release issued by the company. According to...
by GV Team | Dec 28, 2018 | GrandView News, Patient Safety, Regulation Changes, Senior Health
Article by John O’Connor, McKnights Long -Term Care News “Hard to believe, but January is less than half a month away. Among other things, that means we’ll soon be treated to a boatload of predictions for 2019. Most will probably be much more than you...
by GV Team | Dec 20, 2018 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Alissa Sauer, Alzheimers.net “The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, full of celebration with family. But for caregivers and the millions of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia, the holidays can be nothing...
by GV Team | Dec 17, 2018 | Drug Information, GrandView News, Patient Safety, Psychotropic Medications, Reducing Readmissions
Blog by Mark Wolfe, Customer Account Representative, GrandView Pharmacy GrandView Pharmacy is a long-term care pharmacy provider who knows what you go through to deliver care. We provide our clients with the best customer service in our industry. Many times, such...
by GV Team | Dec 13, 2018 | Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Skilled Nursing News “Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are trying to reduce post-acute care spending by limiting the skilled nursing facilities in their networks, and by capping the lengths of stay — and SNFs and hospitals aren’t taking it well. That’s...
by GV Team | Dec 6, 2018 | Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Marty Stempniak, McKnights Long-Term Care News “Ballooning interest in managed care, along with the repurposing of SNFs, will be two major things providers must contend with next year, a long-term care consulting firm cautioned Thursday. Health...
by GV Team | Nov 28, 2018 | Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by McKnights, Long Term Care “House Democrats, flush with victory from the midterm elections, may explore financing reform in long-term care, a prominent Forbes columnist said Monday. Author and eldercare expert Howard Gleckman noted that Democrats tend...
by GV Team | Nov 22, 2018 | Patient Safety, Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by McKnights, Long-term Care News “The federal government launched a new initiative on Tuesday, aiming to help nursing homes leaders better address patient safety issues in their facilities. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials...
