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TN 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 December 3Study 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 December 3Where 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,…
Projects December 3Making progress one step at a time
I got to know Janeen (pseudonym) when she was my roommate more than a year ago. She has…
Projects December 3E-prescribing reaches milestone adoption
Almost half (48 percent) of all physicians in the United States submit their prescriptions electronically, up from only…
News November 30A cliffhanger for long-term care
Is it just me, or does it feel to you, too, as if the long-term care industry has…
Projects November 30Obama administration proposes $340 billion in Medicare cuts in preliminary “fiscal cliff” negotiations
According to news reports on Nov. 28 and 29, President Barack Obama has proposed cutting $340 billion from…
News November 30OIG to CMS: Get tougher on EHR incentive verifications
The meaningful use incentive program for electronic health records (EHRs) need stricter validation processes, and the current system…
News November 29Brain fitness, risk and safety
I have read a great deal about ways to promote “brain fitness.” Implicit in all these approaches--games, exercises…
Projects November 29
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