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Congress Grills HHS on Hospice Program Integrity

Hospice News

Two CMS officials outlined the effort in a blog post emailed to Hospice News — Dara Corrigan, CMS deputy administrator and director of the Center for Program Integrity, and Dr. Dora Hughes, acting director of the agency’s Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) and acting CMS chief medical officer.

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Empowering Caregivers: Resources and Support Systems for Those Providing Care for a Loved One

Caregiver Support Services

This blog shares the importance of caregiving and resources to help caregivers thrive while taking care of their well-being. At some point, nursing homes will have to be considered. The best nursing homes are also mostly at full capacity, getting your loved one on a waiting list in advance can give one a little piece of mind.

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Parting thoughts, and a pricey problem

The World According to Dr. El

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from sitting by the bedsides of elders in the nursing home, it’s that life goes faster than we think it will, and I have other mountains to climb. It’s the undertaking I’d most regret leaving undone if I were talking to my psychologist in my nursing home room at age 85. A stretch, I know.)

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Nursing Homes Serving Black Residents Have Greater Hospitalizations, ED Visits

Minority Nurse

Nursing homes with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. nursing homes using national datasets from 2019.

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Avoid These Common Mistakes in Elder Care Planning

Elder Care Matters

In this blog post, well highlight some of the most common mistakes families make when planning for elder care and how to avoid them to ensure your loved ones well-being and your peace of mind. The post Avoid These Common Mistakes in Elder Care Planning appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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May Heroes of the Month

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Her role was to deal with accounts from Westmoreland Skilled Nursing Home. She enrolled to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. After she received her certificate, she joined the Freedom Home Care team 4 years ago. Freedom Home Care is filled with the best employees that continuously go above and beyond every day.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).