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Pentecostal 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…
News Read MoreJuly/August 2012 CE Test
Continuing Education Test #176 Based on Long-Term Living July/August 2012How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test
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