A study from Indiana University has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience at least one transfer to an Emergency Department over the course of a year regardless of their cognitive status. About a third of these individuals were subsequently admitted to the hospital. Age, race,...
Archives: May 2016
Our Friday Song of the Week – Mac the Knife
Our Friday Song of the Week – Mac the Knife
Hearing Loss in Middle-Aged Adults Leads to Substantially Higher Health Care Costs
Middle-Aged Adults With Hearing Loss Have Substantially Higher Health Care Costs In a study published by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, compared the costs of health care for privately insured individuals with and without a diagnosis of hearing loss. This affects more than...
Is There a Link Between Oral Health and the Rate of Cognitive Decline? – Video
Is There a Link Between Oral Health and the Rate of Cognitive Decline?
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death-Video
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death