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Study questions performance measures regarding stroke mortality rates
Family decisions have far more to do with the 30-day mortality rates of acute stroke victims than the…
News Read MoreLong-Term Living takes brief holiday break
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, Long-Term Living will take a break from publishing news, articles and…
Projects Read MoreNo mandatory overtime for nurses in 17 states
Nurse leaders in Massachusetts celebrated a victory after Gov. Deval Patrick signed a healthcare law that prohibits mandatory…
News Read MoreLook good, feel good
Nothing makes me feel better than after I get my periodic “root canal.” No, I don’t have a…
Projects Read MoreCertain surgeries have far higher 30-day readmission risks, study shows
Some post-operative complications can spell big trouble for patients recovering from surgical procedures, especially abdominal surgery, according to…
News Read MoreAHCA adds predictive data analytics to national quality initiative
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has partnered with Lexington, Mass.-based PointRight to incorporate data analytics software into…
News Read MoreToo little standardization in how states verify Medicaid applicants, GAO report says
In 2010, nearly $131 billion Medicaid dollars went to long-term care—almost half of the nation’s total Medicaid expenditure…
News Read MoreNational nursing home Quality Measures: 34 and counting
It isn’t easy to sort out the differences among the Quality Measures (QMs) described in the QM manual,…
Projects Read MoreNursing home residents at risk as flood waters surge above levees in one New Orleans parish
UPDATE: At 2:49 p.m., Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) tweeted from his visit to Plaquemines Parish that Riverbend Nursing…
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