long term care facilities
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MedCity Influencers, Health Services
Resident Advocacy Has Changed Senior Care For the Better
Senior care executives have the privilege and responsibility to embrace the profound changes brought about by resident advocacy. We can champion a new era of senior care that puts the individual at the center, honoring their unique identity and aspirations.
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Report: nursing home quality of care declining, action and research needed
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds nursing home care to be subpar, despite regulations to prevent poor care; recommendations for improvement include funding research and offering customized, integrated, and culturally sensitive care.
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Do you advise self-insured employers? You Can Help Us!
Take part in this survey and share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health and navigation.
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3 states limit nursing home profits in bid to improve care
Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York are taking unprecedented steps to ensure they get what they pay for, after the devastating impact of covid-19 exposed problems with staffing and infection control in nursing homes.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence
Robots could one day work alongside human caregivers
Caregivers should look forward to how bots can help support them while knowing they still play the most important role of all: and that’s providing the personal, human touch that can’t be replicated by technology.
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MedCity Influencers, Telemedicine
Grandma doesn’t feel safe in the nursing home anymore: Innovations in remote monitoring give hope for improving home-based senior care
The Covid-19 pandemic is providing the impetus to look at the senior home health care model differently and more holistically.
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Connecticut launches long-term care site to complement state’s health insurance marketplace
None of us wants to face it, but our chances of needing a caregiver when we’re older are pretty high – about two of out every three older Americans need help with “routine daily activities, such as eating, bathing, dressing, paying bills, and pre…
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Late start adds to challenges for first long-term care panel since ’88
The Commission on Long-Term Care held its first meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with some members acknowledging that their late start adds to their challenges in offering Congress recommendations on how to finance the expensive services for seniors an…
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Some state advocates for elderly, disabled people say outdated rules limit their work
In 2011, state long-term care ombudsmen — assisted by hundreds of local ombudsmen programs and thousands of volunteers – responded to 204,000 complaints nationwide. State ombudsmen also are expected to testify before the legislature, talk to the media and take a public stance on long-term care issues, without interference by government officials.
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New rules in Oregon help consumers appeals claims denied by long-term care insurance
Some long-term insurance companies are slow to pay and have been known to deny payments completely. Many states, including Oregon, Kansas, and Alabama, are adopting new regulations to give consumers some help.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Are A Major Threat : Preventing Transmission is Critical
Imagine a person that develops an acute problem that requires hospitalization and even a time […]