Observation units could ease emergency rooms, save inpatient costs, study says
Using dedicated observation units as an alternatives to inpatient admittance could save hospitals $3.1 billion a year nationally,…
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CMS launches SNF program to reduce hospital readmissions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the seven cooperative projects that will launch its…
News Read MoreKnee replacement patients need extra care to curb infections, readmissions
Total knee replacements have seen a steadly increase over the past 20 years, both because of increased utilization…
News Read MoreFormer assisted living CEO indicted on $130 million in fraud
The former chief executive officer of Sunwest Management is facing federal money laundering and fraud charges alleging a…
News Read MoreStudy shows antibiotic prescribing for seniors varies geographically
A recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine looked at antibiotic prescribing patterns across the United States.…
News Read MoreJohn Gilligan, RN, Receives 2012 Joan Ann McHugh Award For Leadership in Long-term Care Nursing
The 2012 recipient of the LeadingAge Joan Ann McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-term Care Nursing is John…
News Read MoreChew on this: Dental health and senior dementia may be related
Almost 18 years of data may suggest a relationship between poor dental health and dementia, according to a…
News Read MoreBringing Alzheimer’s and falls prevention to public attention
The Alzheimer’s Association dedicates September as World Alzheimer’s Month to raise awareness, remove the stigma and share information…
News Read MoreFinancial swindlers of elderly often involve family members
Financial abuse investigators and securities experts say seniors who are swindled usually find their own relatives behind the…
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