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California gets graded on long-term health care

Long-term care for seniors and the disabled in California is ranked 15th in the  nation, according to a new score card released this week by AARP's Public Policy  Institute, the Commonwealth Fund and the SCAN Foundation.



Read more:  http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/09/california-gets-graded-on-long-term-health-care/#ixzz1XfowQHB4

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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 11, 2011 at 2:23pm — No Comments

First-Ever Scorecard of State Performance on Long-Term Services and Supports Finds Wide Variation

CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report released jointly today by AARP's Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation shows some states significantly out-perform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults and people with disabilities.

 

The full report, along with an interactive map that displays state-by-state information, is…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 11, 2011 at 11:16am — No Comments

Medicare Cuts Could Up Nursing Home Costs

Nursing home residents may soon face higher costs and reduced services, as planned Medicare spending cuts take effect this fall.

It's an indirect -- and, some say, unanticipated -- consequence of more

routine cost-cutting for the nation's biggest health-care provider. On July 29,

the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that, starting in

October, it will begin cutting their reimbursement rates to nursing homes by…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 10, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

18 Best Nursing Homes

Best Nursing Homes: The U.S. News Honor Roll

below make up the 2011 Honor Roll. They were the only homes, out of more than 15,500 in the latest U.S. News Best Nursing Homes…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 2, 2011 at 10:16pm — No Comments

Nursing assistants get jail time for resident prank

Nursing assistants get jail time for greasing residents in prank

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Added by LTCCareer.com on August 11, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments

WOW – The Right Kind of Wow

WOW –  The Right Kind of Wow



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Added by LTCCareer.com on July 21, 2011 at 2:31pm — No Comments

State nursing home bed surplus to remain in 2015

State nursing home bed surplus to remain in 2015, despite increasing older population

Scripps Gerontology Center releases report

Published : Thursday, 27 Jan 2011, 4:50 PM EST

OXFORD, Ohio (WDTN) - Ohio will have about 5,215 more nursing home beds than the 88,000 or so it will likely need in the year 2015, according to a report released by…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 29, 2011 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Report shows how the recession continues to affect long-term care services

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 27, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Assisted living admin average salaries exceed $71,000; nursing directors $63,500

Assisted living admin average salaries exceed $71,000; nursing directors $63,500

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 25, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

Many nursing homes don't pay minimum wage

Many nursing homes don't pay minimum wage

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 23, 2011 at 11:51am — No Comments

Advocacy groups file class action lawsuit over Medicare therapy policy

Advocacy groups file class action lawsuit over Medicare therapy policy

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 20, 2011 at 10:07am — No Comments

Nursing jobs are still high growth – but think outside the hospitals

Nursing jobs are still high growth – but think outside the hospitals

 

Despite widely reported nursing job freezes in many parts of the country, nursing is still pegged as a top career for 2011 and beyond, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2011 report…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 19, 2011 at 11:38am — No Comments

MedPAC votes against cost-of-living increase for skilled nursing facilities in FY 2012

MedPAC votes against cost-of-living increase for skilled nursing facilities in FY 2012

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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 16, 2011 at 12:50pm — No Comments

AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010

AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010

 
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Added by LTCCareer.com on January 13, 2011 at 11:43am — No Comments

New Palliative Care Program Targets Chinese Americans

New Palliative Care Program Targets Chinese Americans

Next month, a new palliative care program designed for Chinese Americans will launch at about 20 hospices in the state. The program will train volunteers to provide care that is culturally and linguistically sensitive. The initiative is a collaboration between the Chinese American…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on December 14, 2010 at 3:52pm — No Comments

Quick & Easy Market Analysis for Nursing Home Niches

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Added by LTCCareer.com on November 18, 2010 at 9:19pm — No Comments

Sun Healthcare, Sabra Complete Split

Sun Healthcare, Sabra Complete Split

Irvine-based nursing…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on November 15, 2010 at 10:02pm — No Comments

State To Audit Nursing Homes

State To Audit Nursing Homes

A budget trailer bill (SB 853) signed last week…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on October 27, 2010 at 10:48am — No Comments

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