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Nursing homes pushed to reduce antipsychotic drug use by 15 percent this year
Wed May 30 12:51:01 EDT 2012
Federal regulators announced a multi-year initiative Wednesday to slash the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing home residents, saying that nearly 40 percent of residents with dementia were receiving the powerful sedatives though they didn’t have a condition that would...
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Take lots of care finding a nursing home for a loved one
Mon May 28 05:43:50 EDT 2012
Take lots of care finding a nursing home for a loved one ASSOCIATED PRESS Copyright 2012 ASSOCIATED PRESS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:50 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 2012 Finding the right nursing home for an elderly...
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Calais nursing home will now officially close, move to Ellsworth
Fri Jun 01 17:43:35 EDT 2012
CALAIS, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- An area nursing home will be closing now that the commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has given final approval to a request by the facility's owner to build another nursing home in Ellsworth.
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University nursing program joins forces with First Lady, Dr. Biden
Fri Jun 01 02:18:54 EDT 2012
WAYNESBURG — Dr. Nancy Mosser, professor of nursing and chair and director of the Department of Nursing at Waynesburg University, was one of only 20 nursing deans nationwide invited to attend an April meeting with First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden.
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U.S. Program Targets Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes
Fri Jun 01 01:00:51 EDT 2012
Title: U.S. Program Targets Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes Category: Health News Created: 5/30/2012 6:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
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Correction: Choosing-Nursing-Homes story
Fri Jun 01 11:42:26 EDT 2012
In a story May 23 about choosing nursing homes, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires patients get a minimum amount of daily attention from a nurse and nurses...
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CMS, Partners to Reduce Antipsychotic Drugs for Dementia in Nursing Homes
Thu May 31 15:39:16 EDT 2012
May 31, 2012 - With a goal of reducing use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing home residents by 15 percent by the end of this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services yesterday introduced the Partnership to Improve Dementia Care. No doubt a motivating factor is a bill crafted by Sen....
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Two local nursing homes land on federal watch list
Thu May 31 15:29:34 EDT 2012
By Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 31, 2012 Two Tampa Bay area nursing homes have landed on a federal list of problem facilities. They risk losing their Medicare and Medicaid privileges if they don't shape up. Recent inspections and complaint investigations have revealed a host of...
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Burien Nursing & Rehabilitation earns highest rating, five stars, again
Sat Jun 02 14:39:36 EDT 2012
Burien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, at 1031 SW 130th St., just east of Ambaum Blvd., was just awarded the highest overall rating, five stars, following a recent, thorough eight-day inspection. This is the facility's third consecutive five-star year. They received just two minor citations...
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Son Hit With Aging Parent's $93K Nursing Home Bill
Mon May 21 00:30:48 EDT 2012
30 states have filial responsibility laws that can throw the burden of support for an indigent family member onto their kids. See what happened to a son when his mother's nursing home sued him for the bill she incurred.
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