CMS suspends surveys, allows providers to exceed bed capacity in states hit by Hurricane Harvey
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Sep 06, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending some flexibilities for Medicare providers in Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Administrator Seema Verma said on Saturday.
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Xerox creating digital nurse assistant
Mar 27, 2013
Xerox is developing a digital nurse assistant that is intended to help reduce the busywork that nurses must spend so much of their time on — documenting takes up more than a third of their time.
Differential Diagnosis of Migraine Headache – EXPIRED
May 21, 2012
This course describes various types of primary headache disorders and differentiates between migraine headache and other kinds of headache disorders. The presentation details diagnosis, acute treatment,...
“No magic pill” for treating symptoms of Alzheimer’s, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Feb 08, 2005
New research concludes that many medications used to treat symptoms of dementia, including agitation and delusions, are not effective.
Researchers tout drug combo that builds bone density
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Haymarket Media
Aug 17, 2005
New bone can be formed by a regimen that includes taking a hormone followed by a prescription drug for extended periods of time, scientists say. The discovery could lead to fewer fractures, particularly...
Hospitals object to collecting their own data as part of post-acute reform, urge revisions to draft legislation
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Tim Mullaney
May 15, 2014
Hospitals should not be required to collect patient assessment data as part of an effort to revamp post-acute care, the leader of the American Hospital Association argued in a recent letter to top Congressional...
Medicaid blamed as closings escalate
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John O'Connor
May 08, 2018
Inadequate Medicaid payments appear to be taking a major toll in Wisconsin. Two more facilities announced at press time they are closing. Executives in other states are keeping a close eye on developments....
Nursing remains atop job growth charts
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Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Job growth for registered nurses is on pace to produce nearly 450,000 new positions by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Poll: Many believe that long-term care financing is mostly private pay
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Many Americans mistakenly believe that long-term care in the United States is primarily paid for out-of-pocket, according to the latest poll to show how deeply people misunderstand this aspect of the healthcare...