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March 2013 CE Test
Continuing Education Test #181 Based on Long-Term Living March 2013How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test
Projects March 5One-on-one with… Peter Reed
In 1977, a group of long-term care visionaries representing many disciplines and stakeholders met to create a movement…
Trends March 5Striking SNF workers are back on the job in Conn.
The strike is over at New Jersey-based HealthBridge Management and SNF workers are back on the job today…
News March 4Nana and a belief in informatics within the nursing home
Nana, the name I call my grandmother, has been in a nursing home for several years. Truth be…
Projects March 4JAMA: 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 March 4Senior 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 March 4CMS: 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 March 1Calif. 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 March 1A 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…
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