Researchers link chromosomal abnormalities with aging and increased cancer risk

May 16, 2012    
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Population-based evidence that the mutations increase with age and may be an early marker in detecting cancer.

Alzheimer’s drug trial seeks answers among genetically predisposed population

May 16, 2012    
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Clinical trial set to begin among a population guaranteed to get Alzheimer's.

PSS exits skilled nursing home sector in restructuring plan

May 15, 2012    
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PSS World Medical looks to acquisition, divestiture and a revised business strategy for future growth.

Omnicare to pay $50M for improper distribution of controlled substances to LTC residents

May 15, 2012    
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Omnicare, the nation’s second largest LTC pharmacy provider, has agreed to a $50 million civil settlement with the Department of Justice following a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation of complaints

New national plan focuses on Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment

May 15, 2012    
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HHS introduces ambitious national plan focused on prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's

Study: People with dementia more likely to die at home than in nursing home

May 14, 2012    
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Many older adults with dementia live and die in community settings rather than nursing homes, contradicting the commonly held view that most people with dementia eventually move to nursing homes and die there.

Direct caregivers will comprise nation’s largest workforce by 2020, says PHI

May 11, 2012    
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By 2020, direct-care workers in home- or community-based settings are projected to outnumber direct-care staff based in facilities.

CMS final rule eases regulatory burden for SNFs

May 11, 2012    
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The Medicare Regulatory Reform Rule is projected to produce savings of $200 million in the first year.

Medicare cuts could cost SNFs close to $800 million

May 10, 2012    
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Skilled nursing facilities are gearing up to absorb nearly $800 million in Medicare cuts in 2014, according to a new analysis from Avalere Health and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care.

Overtime, inadequate training linked to CNA injury rates, study finds

May 10, 2012    
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A study by the Research Triangle Institute explores the reasons associated with CNA injuries
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