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Mentorship program aimed at guiding nurses through careers

The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has launched a mentoring program aimed at “all nurses in all specialties,…

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Cumulative Medicare, Medicaid cuts are hurting SNFs

Recent Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions to U.S. skilled nursing facilities are creating a negative impact on direct…

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CMS nursing home initiative to address behavioral health, use of antipsychotics

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new initiative Thursday aimed at improving behavioral health…

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Elder abuse quadruples risk of nursing home admission, report finds

As many as one in 10 people age 60 and over are affected by abuse and have a…

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LTC industry generates $259 billion in revenue during 2011

Overall revenues for the U.S. long-term care industry grew 31 percent since 2006, reaching $259 billion in 2011,…

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Hospitalization may contribute to cognitive decline in elderly

Older adults who are hospitalized may have an increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline, according to a new…

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House votes to kill Medicare payment advisory board

The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Thursday to eliminate the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the…

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Brookdale tops list of nation’s largest senior living providers

Brookdale Senior Living has overtaken Emeritus Senior Living this year for the title of the nation’s largest senior living…

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New criteria identify common drugs potentially risky for seniors

More than 50 medications and classes of medications can cause serious side effects or other adverse events in…

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