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Symptoms of depression in hospital nurses are greater than in the general population
Nursing jobs are physically and emotionally demanding. Because of cost controls, many hospital nurses have to work with…
News Read MoreSupported living for persons with brain injury: Addressing an aging population
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen to anyone at any time, completely unexpectedly. A professional linebacker suffers…
Projects Read MoreHospital readmissions won’t improve without better transitions of care
Healthcare needs a three-pronged approach to reduce hospital readmissions, says Terrence O’Malley, CMD, Partners HealthCare System, who presented…
Projects Read MoreMDS 3.0 updates require critical action steps
With the federal government’s escalating war on healthcare fraud and abuse, long-term care operators are on high alert…
Projects Read MoreAdequate air conditioning
The first nursing home I moved to 16 years ago was a cool 70 degrees during the summer…
Projects Read MoreResearch group launches testing lab for next generation of home health technology for seniors
The Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a new testing network designed to streamline the development of products…
News Read MoreGenesis HealthCare acquires Sun Healthcare for $217 million
Earlier this week, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., a publicly held company operating in 23 states, agreed to a…
News Read MoreHHS: Consumers will get rebates from payors who failed the “80/20 Rule”
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Health Reform today announced that payors who…
News Read MoreNursing care market fundamentals remain stable
The stability in nursing care market fundamentals continues, as occupancy remains essentially flat, according to NIC MAP.In 1Q12,…
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