Mild cognitive impairment common in elderly, Mayo Clinic finds
More than 6 percent of Americans age 70 to 89 develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) every year, according…
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LTC mergers, acquisitions spike 39 percent in 2011
Long-term care merger and acquisition activity rose 39 percent in 2011, with 161 deals having been completed during…
News Read MoreAHCA finds providers commit to quality in 2011 despite threat of cuts
For the second year in a row, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted…
News Read MoreStudy: ER visits triple the risk of infection for nursing home residents
A visit to the emergency department during non-summer months was associated with a three-fold risk of acute respiratory…
News Read MoreGrowth in for-profit nursing home jobs outpaces nonprofits, report finds
While the nation’s overall nonprofit sector posted a 10-year record of job growth from 2000 to 2010, achieving…
News Read MoreJ & J to pay $158 million to settle Texas Medicaid fraud case
Drug maker Johnson & Johnson will pay $158 million to settle a Medicaid fraud lawsuit that accused the…
News Read MoreThousands of stolen pain pills at Okla. nursing home lead to investigation of employees
The theft of up to 3,000 painkillers from an Oklahoma nursing home has led one arrest and an…
News Read MoreHouse committee votes to repeal CLASS
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS)…
News Read MoreGAO reports health IT contractor lags in promoting EHRs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week released a report noting a major U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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