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Texas could seek Medicaid expansion during Harvey recovery
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Aug 31, 2017
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas may spur the state to pursue Medicaid expansion as a way to receive public funding in the storm’s aftermath, some observers say.
CMS releases guidance for accidents and supervision
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Haymarket Media
Jul 16, 2007
As of next month, providers will be required to follow new accidents and supervision guidance.
Staff concerns a sign that restraints may be overused, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 21, 2022
Residents are more likely to be restrained in nursing homes where staff members report inappropriate use of these tools, a new study finds.
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Jul 01, 2009
Lyn Bentley, Director of Regulatory Services, American Health Care Association
Sustained physical activity after a heart attack boosts senior men’s survival odds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2019
Promptly returning to regular exercise after a heart attack, and sticking with it, increases the chance of survival in older men, a Harvard study has found.
Early tracheostomy may not improve lives of stroke patients discharged to SNFs
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 16, 2022
The strategy of early tracheostomy, compared with a standard approach, did not significantly improve survival without severe disability at six months, investigators say.
MRSA often lurks in groin
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is common in groin and rectal areas, especially in men, new research shows.
Repeat booster jabs for residents? COVID-19 immunity in nursing homes wanes quickly, large study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
Results from hundreds of facilities demonstrate not only the value of booster vaccinations, but that there may be an ongoing need for additional shots in the long-term care population.
Court tosses out citation for runny eggs, limits surveyors
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Slapped with an Immediate Jeopardy citation for serving undercooked eggs to residents, a nursing home took its defense to a federal appeals court — and won. The court staked out limits on how government...