Majority of hospices exclude some patients due to Medicare daily fee, researchers discover
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McKnight's Staff
Dec 06, 2012
Despite the fact that hospice is one of the fastest growing parts of Medicare, 78% of surveyed hospice operators turned away patients with the potential for high-costing care, according to a new study...
Accessibility is key to success of ACOs, report says
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 10, 2012
Those most likely to benefit from participation in accountable care organizations may face the biggest barriers to enrollment, a new report suggests.
Study: Nursing home nurses top job-dissatisfaction list
Feb 16, 2011
Even as demand is growing for nurses in all segments of healthcare, 27% of nursing home nurses and 24% of hospital nurses reported being dissatisfied with their jobs, a newly released study found. Just...