Transitional care programs lower hospital readmission rates, two studies show
Jul 27, 2011
Seniors who leave hospitals and are placed in transitional care programs are far less likely to be return, two new studies assert. The authors cite both health and cost benefits of these post-acute options.
Patient advocates blast Stupak’s nursing home survey improvement act
Aug 27, 2010
A group of long-term care patient advocates on Thursday sent a letter to Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), criticizing the lame-duck legislator’s new “Enhancing Quality through Survey System Improvements...
Some healthcare groups, lawmakers slam proposal for new agency governing Medicare rates
Jul 28, 2009
President Obama has proposed creating a new executive agency, the Independent Medicare Advisory Council, to set Medicare payment updates. So far, that idea is meeting strong resistance from the healthcare...
Healthcare flare-up on campaign trail
By
Liza Berger
May 19, 2008
Things are heating up on the campaign trail, and I guess we can be grateful that healthcare is emerging as a new source of political offensives. On Saturday, Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama (IL)...
Drug that targets Alzheimer’s inflammation approved for trial by FDA
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2021
An experimental drug meant to treat the “type 3 diabetes” that some scientists believe triggers Alzheimer’s has been approved for a late-stage clinical trial.
Study: TTD aids diabetic neuropathy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Tarsal tunnel decompression, or TTD, remains a key method for improving plantar sensations in diabetic neuropathy and preventing ulcers and related complications, according to a new study.
Nursing home loses arbitration bid in wrongful death case
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 20, 2018
A Nebraska nursing home — which was attempting to sort out a wrongful death case via arbitration — must, instead, go to trial.
Health literacy low for Medigap seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2017
Health literacy is lacking for individuals with Medigap coverage compared to other elderly populations, new research has found.
Nursing home sued after resident allegedly left in hot tub for 8 hours dies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2017
Negligence led to the death of a nursing home resident in a whirlpool, the son of the resident has said in court documents.
Nurses are called unsung health heroes
Jun 05, 2017
The vast majority of American nurses promote a culture of health in their communities but rarely get credit for their efforts, according to a recent study published in the journal Policy, Politics, & Nursing...