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California’s new LTC model for elderly and chronically ill inmates
Think of prisons and what comes to mind? Multistoried reinforced edifices surrounded by high, electrified fences and other…
News Read MorePentecostal moments in long-term care: Part 2
The first installment of “Pentecostal Moments in Long-Term Care” offered ethnographic snapshots of the wondrous effects of religion…
Projects Read MoreDealing with the side effects of antidepressants
In 1988 after I was fired from my job, I lost weight and ended up in the hospital,…
Projects Read MorePenalties for readmissions could hit low-income regions below the belt
The nation’s most vulnerable healthcare communities, including low-income urban and rural areas, are bracing for the impacts of…
News Read MoreJoint replacements linked to post-op heart attacks, study shows
Caregivers should closely monitor the cardiac functions of elderly joint-replacement patients during the first two to six weeks…
News Read MoreNursing home cutbacks could tally $65 billion over next decade
Several separate budget-reduction regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) are overlapping with federal laws, snipping…
News Read MoreProtecting LTC providers from unearned deficiencies
A certified letter arrives. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notifies you that, effective immediately, based…
Projects Read MoreNursing home employees see slight pay raises in 2012; turnover still a problem
National salary averages increased slightly across all job titles in 2012, according the “Nursing Home Salary & Benefits…
News Read MoreCMS set to begin hospital RAC audits in 11 states
After seven months of delays, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will begin its prepayment…
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