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JAMA: New diabetes drugs may double the risk of pancreatitis
The class of diabetes medications known as GLP-1 agonists—which include Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) and Liraglutide (Victoza)—may significantly increase…
News Read MoreSenior community defends nurse who refused CPR for dying resident
Glenwood Gardens, Bakersfield, Calif., a Brookdale Senior Living independent living community, is defending one of its nurses who…
News Read MoreCMS: Penalties are working to reduce hospital readmissions
For the first time in five years, the 30-day hospital readmission rate has dropped from an average of…
News Read MoreCalif. plans 85% increase in LTC insurance rates for public employees
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) plans to raise its rates for long-term care insurance by a…
News Read MoreA natural haven: Citation of Merit winner Haven Hospice Custead Care Center, Orange Park, Fla.
For as long as humans have existed, they have sought a connection to nature. This was the driving…
Projects Read MoreIowa grapples with providing LTC for sex offenders
Caring for aging Americans is getting more complicated. Some states are discussing the wisdom of mixing aging inmates…
News Read MoreProactive strategies to reduce hospital readmissions
Skilled nursing providers (SNFs) are all too familiar with the challenge of preventing hospital readmissions for residents. It’s…
Projects Read MoreNurturing individual growth: Citation of Merit winner Good Shepherd Cottage at Santa Teresita, Duarte, Calif.
“To affirm and defend the beauty, the purpose, and the sacredness of all human life,” is part of…
Projects Read MoreReport details 10 states facing greatest impact from SNF Medicare cuts
With the clock ticking to March 1 Medicare cuts to nursing homes resulting from the onset of the…
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