Longer life spans, a growing elderly population and increasing care costs are fueling a long-term care crisis, according to a report to be released later today.
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Dec 01, 2007
Larry Deans: Executive Vice President, Golden Living
Ask the payment expert
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Patricia Boyer
Dec 01, 2007
We always seem to be training our staff in how to complete the MDS. Will they ever learn everything they need to about that process?
News and Analysis — Report blasts private equity for cutbacks
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James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2007
Private equity investors who have been hailed in long-term care circles for scooping up hundreds of facilities at high prices were ripped in a New York Times investigative article for allegedly cutting...
First-ever list of ‘worst’ nursing homes released
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Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2007
Federal health authorities on Thursday released a list of the nation’s 54 worst performing nursing facilities. As could be expected, the first-time disclosure was instantly a hot topic in various...
Private room costs rise by 3%, another study finds
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Haymarket Media
Nov 29, 2007
Costs for private and semi-private nursing home rooms increased by nearly 3% this year, according to an insurance company-backed study. The findings are similar to data from another recently released investigation.
Caregivers spend more than $5,000 yearly, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Nov 20, 2007
Those who care for elderly loved ones spend an average of $5,531 a year on these labors, a new study finds. That amounts to $400 more than the average American household spends annually on healthcare and...
Hospice costs Medicare less, study says
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Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2007
“Significant” savings in the Medicare program can be achieved by greater use of hospice services, according to Duke University researchers. Avoiding typically “expensive hospitalizations...
LTC reform bill introduced in House
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Haymarket Media
Nov 07, 2007
The level of discourse about improving the quality of long-term care rose to a new level Tuesday, when three members of the U.S. House introduced the Long Term Care Quality & Modernization Act of 2007...
AHCA in ‘pretty good’ shape despite challenges: Yarwood
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Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2007
The long-term care industry has some obstacles to overcome, but the American Health Care Association is the strongest it’s ever been, said Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO, during a speech at the...