Sometimes the real issue is avoiding embarrassment
Sep 01, 2008
Embarrassment can be like a riddle, confounding our senses and reason. While the choices might not be so painful as fighting off wild animals, the pain vs. shame decisions are made quite often in the long-term...
Rule raises a red flag: long-term care facilities on guard against new law
Apr 01, 2009
On May 1, it is likely that more than half of the long-term care facilities in the United States will be in violation of a new federal rule.
A new idea for hospice
Oct 01, 2010
The dual coverage arrangement for hospice care requires a contract between the Medicare-certified hospice and the nursing home. Such care answers to two separate regulatory systems—for hospice and for...