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Two hospitals with 4 bundles of money floating between them
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Bigger Spend, Same End: Post-Hospital Care Study Suggests Medicare Could Save Money
A new study finds traditional Medicare spends much more on post-hospital care for people in their 60s than private insurance, but it doesn’t keep patients from being readmitted to the hospital.
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A New Way to Track How Deadly ‘Superbugs’ Travel Could Slow Their Spread
Using a real-world outbreak as a test case, a team combined patient transfer data and whole-genome sequencing to identify hot spots for antibiotic-resistant bacteria transmission.
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Study: ‘Superbug’ Bacteria Gang Up on Us, Fueled by Antibiotics
A new understanding of the interaction among multidrug-resistant bacteria, and how antibiotics affect them, could lead to better infection prevention.
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Assisted Living Care for a Spouse with Dementia: ‘The Right Decision for Both of Us’
Moving a partner with a degenerative disease into assisted living is a heartbreaking decision. One woman explains why the shift brought joy back to her marriage.
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Nursing Homes Cut UTIs in Half Through a Focused Effort on Catheter Care
A collaborative approach with external coaching support makes gains and holds potential to be used for other patient safety issues, researchers say.
 A woman in a memory care facility
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Choosing Memory Care for a Loved One: 4 Common Questions
Memory care facilities provide long term care for memory loss patients. See tips for when assisted living is needed & how to pay for a residential care facility.
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