AT&T designs automated mobile falls management system
When an older person falls, it’s crucial to call caregivers immediately. But what if the caregiver could call…
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Striking 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 Read MoreJAMA: 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 Read MoreSenior 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 Read MoreCMS: 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 Read MoreCalif. 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 Read MoreIowa grapples with providing LTC for sex offenders
Caring for aging Americans is getting more complicated. Some states are discussing the wisdom of mixing aging inmates…
News Read MoreReport details 10 states facing greatest impact from SNF Medicare cuts
With the clock ticking to March 1 Medicare cuts to nursing homes resulting from the onset of the…
News Read MoreOIG: Nursing homes provide ‘criminally poor care,’ fail on care plans
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) failed to meet their own basic care plans for more than one-third—37 percent—of their…
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