Several nursing homes and hospitals began evacuating residents and patients Wednesday as Hurricane Rita gained strength and roared through the Gulf of Mexico, appearing to head for the Texas shore.
Congress may suspend Medicaid cuts due to hurricane
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Haymarket Media
Sep 14, 2005
Congress could delay plans to cut $10 billion from Medicaid due to Hurricane Katrina, the Senate Majority Leader said this week.
Profile: Lending a quiet hand — Douglas Struyk, CEO, Christian Health Care Center
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 09, 2005
Some professionals make a name for themselves by bounding onto the scene and becoming a prominent and perpetual blip on the industry radar screen.
Group calls for investigation into elderly deaths during hurricane
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Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2005
The recent report of 30 bodies found at a nursing home near New Orleans has sent ripple effects throughout the nursing home community, and the world at large.
Dozens found dead at home near New Orleans
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Haymarket Media
Sep 08, 2005
As the waters begin to recede in New Orleans and neighboring communities, stories of despair are beginning to surface.
Facilities endure destruction, violence in Katrina aftermath
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Haymarket Media
Sep 02, 2005
Long-term care facilities in the battered Gulf Coast states had to react quickly to unusual circumstances in the devastation and chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina.
60 Seconds with… Theresa Bourdon, managing director, AON Risk Consultants
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Haymarket Media
Jul 14, 2005
Q: Beyond showing a doubling of liability cases and tripling of settlement dollar amounts, what else struck you about
your recent report on nursing-homes’ liability costs?
A: The liability crisis...
Wound Care Feature: Get it in writing
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2005
As treatment options and regulations have expanded, so has the documentation need for care teams trying to deliver wound care.
Nancy DeFranco can look back with a bit of a wry grin now, but there was nothing...
Editor’s Desk: Winning a battle is nice, but don’t ignore the war
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2005
It may be time to amend that popular saying, “News of my death has been greatly exaggerated.” I’m thinking that when it comes to the ballyhooed new Medicaid reform panel, “News...
Studies offer hope for slowing Alzheimer’s progression
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Haymarket Media
Jun 24, 2005
Some experimental therapies may slow the mental confusion or help improve daily functioning in Alzheimer’s patients, according to new studies presented during the first-ever Alzheimer’s Association...