About 28 percent of elderly patients were found to be at risk for harmful medication interactions or drug duplications when they were admitted to home care, according to a new study by the Center for Home Care Policy & Research. The study also found that during the course of a home care episode,...
Medication Lapses In Health Care System Pose Risk For One In Four Older Patients Entering Home Health Care, USA
SeniorBridge Expands Services In South Florida
SeniorBridge, a provider of professional services for individuals requiring care for chronic health conditions, is expanding its business in the South Florida area. It has acquired Naples Health Care Specialists, a well-established health care company headquartered in Naples, Florida. This makes SeniorBridge...
American Association For Homecare Proposes Aggressive 13-Point Plan To Stop Medicare Fraud And Recoup Billions
Tough new steps must be taken to prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare, says the American Association for Homecare, which today announced 13 specific recommendations that could eliminate most of the Medicare fraud attributed to the home medical equipment (HME) sector. The Association has been working with...
Homecare Sector Welcomes New Skills Academy For Social Care, UK
The homecare sector’s professional association, UKHCA, has applauded government’s decision to give national recognition to the training and development needs of the social care workforce by establishing a new national Skills Academy for social care. The Academy will work with employers across...
First Published Study Of New HPV Test For Developing Countries Shows High Accuracy In Predicting Cervical Disease
A new HPV test developed by QIAGEN specifically for use in regions of the world with scarce resources is “substantially” more accurate in identifying women with cervical disease than the current methods (Pap testing and visual inspection) in these countries. The first published study of patient...
CMS Funds State Efforts To Increase Awareness Of Home-Based Alternatives To Institutional Care
Seven states will receive a share of over $8 million in federal grants to increase awareness of home- and community-based long-term care options for people leaving hospitals who otherwise may enter a traditional nursing home, CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems announced. The $8.3 million in grants...
Allsup Outlines Five Critical Issues For Caregivers Preparing To Take On Financial And Healthcare Responsibilities, USA
Each year millions of individuals suffer a sudden or progressive impairment that makes it difficult or impossible for them to make sound financial and healthcare decisions on their own, according to Allsup, which offers services that support the financial well-being and health of individuals with disabilities....
Case Western Reserve University Study Finds Caregivers Of Spouses With Dementia Enjoy Life Less
Spouses of husbands and wives with dementia pay an emotional toll as they care for their ailing spouse. This has prompted a call for new interventions and strategies to assist caregivers in coping with the demands of this difficult time, according to a study from Case Western Reserve University’s...
AAH Favors Tougher Approach To Fighting Fraud, Opposes Delay In Medicare Accreditation Deadline For Durable Medical Equipment
The American Association for Homecare (AAH) opposes the decision by the agency that oversees Medicare to cancel the accreditation deadline for durable medical equipment providers in the 70 metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. designated for Round Two of the Medicare competitive bidding program. The...
Extra Care Housing Enabling More Older People And Those With Dementia And Long-term Conditions To Live In A Home Of Their Own, UK
Health and Care Minister Ivan Lewis today (Monday 21 July) announced the sites that will benefit from £80million of Government funding to build extra care housing, enabling more older people and those with dementia and long-term conditions to live in a home of their own. He will today be presenting...