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Therapy cap would jeopardize seniors with Parkinson’s, stroke
A cadre of healthcare groups petitioned Congress this week to extend the therapy cap exceptions through 2013. The…
News Read MorePrepare for disaster before disaster strikes
Hurricane Sandy was yet another wake-up call to hospitals and long-term care (LTC) organizations to have a written…
Projects Read MoreTime to review the 2013 OIG work plan
A few days ago, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced, as a part of its Semiannual Report…
Projects Read MoreGenesis HealthCare buys Sun Healthcare Group
Genesis HealthCare has announced the purchase of Sun Healthcare Group, Irvine Calif. The $215 million deal will create…
News Read MoreSurvey: Voters want nursing homes off the ‘cliff’
In a survey of registered voters released this week by the American Health Care Association (AHCA), respondents do…
News Read MoreBREAKING: GOP returns with counter-offer to avert ‘fiscal cliff’
According to news media reports this afternoon, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has sent a counter-offer to President…
News Read MoreTN hospice takes the lead on palliative quality reporting
A Nashville hospice care provider has become the first U.S. hospice organization to publicize its care quality data,…
News Read MoreStudy shows where seniors enjoy the best health-related quality of life in U.S.
New Hampshire ranks number 1 for best health-related quality of life in the country. Researchers found that where…
News Read MoreWhere are the germs in long-term care?
Healthcare environments including long-term care facilities are notorious harborers of bacteria (MRSA, VRE, C. difficile, acinetobacter), viruses (influenza,…
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