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Tag Archives: Nursing Homes
Medicare to Tie Nursing Home Payments to Hospital Readmission Rates
Will trying to curb the "boomerang effect" place more patients at risk?
Beginning this October, Medicare will begin penalizing nursing homes with higher than average hospital readmission rates, according to a June 19 report in MedPage Today. In an ongoing effort to curb preventable hospital readmissions, the agency will reward nursing homes … Continue reading
AARP Foundation Fights Against Illegal Nursing Home Evictions
For the first time, the Foundation has taken legal action against a nursing home
For the first time since its founding, the legal branch of AARP Foundation is suing a California nursing home for allegedly evicting an 83-year-old woman without due cause or notice. This is one of the first official responses to a growing trend … Continue reading
New Quality Measures for Nursing Homes Give Patients Better Information
The five new qualities will change overall nursing home ratings
For years now, the Five Star Quality Ratings system has helped patients and their families compare nursing homes to find the best fit. This year, that rating system has expanded to include five more quality measures, giving patients an even … Continue reading
Outcomes Are Poor for Hospitalized Elderly Patients
Hospitalization makes many seniors more ill
In general, we think of hospitals as places that provide good outcomes. We arrive sick and in need of care, and we leave with improved health or quality of life. But when older adults enter the hospital, these good outcomes are … Continue reading
What Is Senior-friendly Technology And How Is It Beneficial For Older Adults? An Interview With Juliet Kerlin
The research director at a company that builds computers for seniors explains the technology
Today SevenPonds speaks with Juliet Kerlin, research director at It’s Never 2 Late (IN2L), a Colorado-based company that builds senior-friendly computers for use in assisted living facilities and skilled nursing homes. In2L is dedicated to making computers and adaptive technology … Continue reading
What Is Occupational Therapy and Its Benefits at End of Life? An Interview with Suzanne Roche, Part One
A look at how occupational therapy relates to end of life
Today is an interview with Suzanne Roche, an occupational therapist located in Northern California. Suzanne currently works in a nursing home, and she was kind enough to sit down with SevenPonds to explain her experience as an occupational therapist and … Continue reading
