Advance directives sloppy, providers lagging, study finds
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Jan 18, 2017
Many nursing home providers are missing out on opportunities to reduce unnecessary care and cut healthcare costs by not having residents’ advance directives on file, according to recent research.
Lawmakers introduce bill to add dental, vision services to Medicare
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Jan 17, 2017
Calls from senior advocates to add dental coverage to the Medicare program are answered under a House bill proposed on Thursday.
LeadingAge, advocacy groups call on Trump to preserve nursing home-related ACA provisions
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Jan 12, 2017
LeadingAge joined 71 other non-profit aging organizations this week in urging President-elect Donald Trump to retain nursing home quality standards within the Affordable Care Act.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 12
Jan 12, 2017
Warfarin risks reduced for patients after discharge with electronic system, study finds … Antidepressant use nearly doubles hip fracture risk in Alzheimer’s patients … First-of-its-kind...
Brandeis joins The New Jewish Home
Jan 10, 2017
Gabriel Brandeis, M.D., has joined The New Jewish Home as its senior director of medicine.
Yu joins K4Connect
Jan 10, 2017
Ben Yu, Ph.D., the managing director of Sierra Ventures, is one of two executives joining the K4Connect Board of Directors.
Diabetes prevention program released in Spanish
Jan 10, 2017
Blue Mesa Health Inc. has created Transformemos, a Spanish-language version of its digital Diabetes Prevention Program.
Death of woman pushed by fellow nursing home resident ruled a homicide
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Jan 09, 2017
The death of a Virginia nursing home resident who died after being pushed by another resident has been ruled a homicide, but no charges are expected to be filed, authorities announced on Thursday.
Many SNF residents with kidney failure missing advanced directives, study shows
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Jan 09, 2017
Less than half of nursing home residents with end-stage renal disease have completed advanced directives that can help reduce hospitalizations and intensive procedures in their last months of life, a new...
Ask the Care Expert about … flu vaccinations
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Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 06, 2017
One of my nurses has refused to get an annual flu vaccine. What should I do?