Hospices collaborate for safe medication disposal
Hospices and palliative care programs often make use of powerful pain medications, including in home-based settings. Dumping unused…
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AHCA/NCAL announces the 2012 award winners
Only two facilities earned this year's highest honor from the American Health Care Association and the National Center…
News August 16Don’t slack on ICD-10 preparations, CMS says
Even if the compliance date for the ICD-10 transition is posponed, providers shouldn’t be lax about their preparations…
News August 16Boomers with mental, substance abuse problems will challenge healthcare systems
A report by the Institute of Medicine notes that the current healthcare system is ill-equipped to deal with…
News August 16Ohio program offers hefty incentives for nursing home quality
Ohio has launched the nation’s largest state program to base part of nursing home reimbursements on quality.Almost 10…
News August 15Survey reports boomers are upbeat about aging
While older Americans are concerned about their finances and health outlook, they are generally upbeat and positive about…
News August 15AHCA supports CMS’ new program, new laws to fix observation-stay billing problem
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is backing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s (CMS) upcoming demonstration project…
News August 14Hospitalization restriction could cost seniors a bundle for SNF care
Continuing confusion over hospital classifications can result in seniors being responsible for paying their entire stay at a…
News August 13Today’s seniors see better than their parents
A recent study published online in the Journal of Ophthalmology concluded that older Americans have better eyesight than…
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