Study suggests social factors play a role in hospital readmissions
Now that patient outcomes and readmission rates are directly tied to reimbursements from the Centers for Medicare &…
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Minority seniors fare well in ethnically similar communities, study finds
Encouraging diversity has been a social goal for many years. However, a recent study suggests that for older…
News October 19Low RN staffing hours linked to higher hospitalization, mortality rates during norovirus outbreaks, study finds
A recent study, which will be published in the October 24 issue of JAMA, found that facilities with…
News October 18A bad break for sleeping pills?
Nursing home residents who use a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug as a sleep aid—including Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata and others—may…
News October 17Nursing home customer satisfaction improves, employee satisfaction stays level, according to survey
The 2011–2012 National Research Survey of Customer and Employee Satisfaction, conducted by the National Research Corporation, reflects growing…
News October 16LTC trends report: Reimbursement #1 challenge, technology #1 game changer
Long-term care facilities will have to pay attention to staff nurturing, deliver a new generation of quality care…
News October 15RICO suit filed against nursing home workers unions
HealthBridge Management and affiliate CareOne Management have filed a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) against the…
News October 12Most Medicare seniors overspend by choosing the wrong Part D drug plan
Medicare beneficiaries usually choose a more expensive drug plan than is actually needed for their health conditions, according…
News October 11“Frequent users” are not abusing ER services, multi-state studies say
People who visit an emergency room (ER) multiple times per year—nicknamed “frequent flyers”—have been accused of taking advantage…
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