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11/27/2016

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/27/503040600/on-hospital-exit-patients-don-t-learn-about-nursing-home-quality

Hospitals often shy away from offering quality assessments about skilled nursing care because of a Medicare requirement not to restrict choice. Federal officials are weighing changes to that rule.

04/26/2016

Transforming Care: What if Patients Decided How Facilities Were Run? https://t.co/hBwef5b0M9 via

It seemed like a radical idea: Let each nursing home residents decide when to eat. But that and other person-centered care helps make them happier.

12/29/2015

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A new study looked at criminal case files in New York and found 10 common triggers for elder abuse. A doctor says he hopes it will help protect victims.

09/23/2015

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07/22/2015

What Every Caregiver Needs to Know About Medicare http://t.co/Bl0TfJ4jQr via

07/22/2015

http://blog.aarp.org/2015/07/16/amy-goyer-caregivers-guide-to-medicare/?sf39461163=1

As Medicare celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, I’m grateful it has been there to help my grandparents, parents and sister. We couldn’t have coped without it. Even so, Medicare can be complicated for a caregiver to understand and manage. Other caregivers often tell me their biggest challenge…