Psychosocial guidance to be released amid provider concerns
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Haymarket Media
Jun 08, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is scheduled to release new surveyor guidance related to psychosocial outcome severity today. The guidance comes after providers expressed significant reservations...
Benefit underfunding could threaten seniors’ access to long-term care
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2006
Some of the country’s largest companies have underfunded their retiree health benefit plans, according to a new survey. This lack of resources could prevent individual retirees from paying for long-term...
Diabetes, related condition affect one-third of U.S. population
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Haymarket Media
Jun 02, 2006
More than out one of three individuals has diabetes or impaired fasting glucose, a condition that increases the risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.
CMS warning: Don’t meddle in Medicare plans
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Haymarket Media
May 23, 2006
The federal government has cautioned nursing homes against guiding residents toward specific Medicare Part D plans.
Medicare fails to punish negligent nursing homes, OIG report finds
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Haymarket Media
May 19, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has not penalized some nursing homes that have compromised patients’ safety or have long-standing problems, a new government report says.
Study finds link between unmanaged depression, nursing home admissions
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Haymarket Media
May 17, 2006
Elderly people with unmanaged depression are more likely to end up in a nursing home, according to new study results.
Risk Management Feature: Overexposed?
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James M. Berklan
May 12, 2006
Recent risk management developments have raised the ante for providers. Answers may lie in mastering basic practices
Black patients less likely to trust doctors, nurses, study says
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Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2006
Blacks are less likely than whites to trust doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, a new study says.
Study: Bladder problems widespread among residents
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Haymarket Media
Apr 14, 2006
More than half of female nursing home residents have bladder control problems even though only a fraction are diagnosed with incontinence, a new report has found.
Researchers link lack of sleep, high blood pressure
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2006
Not getting enough sleep may be a significant cause of developing high blood pressure, according to new research. Previously, studies connected cardiovascular problems with sleep disorders, but it was...