Survey: Majority of states report Part D problems among dual eligibles
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Haymarket Media
Mar 03, 2006
A total of 31 states have experienced widespread problems among their dual eligible residents transitioning to Medicare part D prescription drug coverage, according to a 50-state survey of Medicaid officials....
Doctors feel stressed working with surrogate decision makers, study finds
Sep 09, 2009
Approximately 20% of doctors are not comfortable working with a severely disabled patient’s surrogate decision maker, according to a new survey.
States feel impact of Medicaid spending, survey says
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Haymarket Media
Dec 21, 2005
Medicaid spending continues to strain state budgets, according to a survey released by the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers.
Post-acute partnerships now have become a widespread strategy to reduce hospital readmissions, survey...
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 03, 2014
Hospital partnerships with post-acute providers can be considered a “key strategy” in reducing readmissions, according to market data gathered by executive advisory service Healthcare Intelligence...
Long-term care prices surge, assisted living, home care drive trend
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Haymarket Media
Mar 28, 2006
Long-term care costs are rising across the board. Assisted living and home care already showed significant spikes this year, according to a new survey.
Adult women vary in approach to vaccines
Nov 11, 2014
Around 70% of adult U.S. women said that while they received a vaccination in the past five years, most said they believed their shots were not up-to-date, according to a new survey.
Survey: People with disabilities still face discrimination five years after Olmstead
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Haymarket Media
Jun 24, 2004
Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision, which protects disabled people from being institutionalized against their will, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted...
Nonprofit nursing home workers are more satisfied with care, safety levels, report finds
Sep 15, 2011
Nonprofit nursing home workers have higher levels of satisfaction with their facilities than their for-profit counterparts, according to a new report.
QI Survey’s further incursion into dining activities to be featured focus at audio conference
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McKnight's Staff
May 04, 2012
An audio conference will take place Tuesday morning in an effort to help long-term care providers create more efficient interdisciplinary approaches with their dining regimens. Under new QI Survey points...
CMS to test cash incentives for nursing home quality, efficiency efforts
Mar 30, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday announced a new, four-state demonstration project to test whether cash incentives will help improve quality and efficiency in nursing homes.