For families faced with the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home, a government rating system is often the only source of information to determine which facilities are the best. However, a January 2018 study of nursing homes in California, the nation’s largest system, by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and… Continue reading Some Nursing Homes Are Gaming the System to Improve Their Medicare Star Ratings
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Hospitalized Older Adults May Need More Help Selecting Skilled Nursing Facilities
More than 20 percent of all hospitalized older adults who use Medicare will be admitted to a skilled nursing facility following a stay in the hospital (also known as “post-acute care”). However, according to the American Geriatrics Society these men and women may be given too little information when it comes to choosing a post-acute… Continue reading Hospitalized Older Adults May Need More Help Selecting Skilled Nursing Facilities