Month: September 2013
Hospital Infection Epidemic Proves Costly
Hospital infections is not only extremely dangerous to a patient’s health, but expensive as well, according to a recent article in the Columbus Dispatch. The Journal...
1 in 4 Heart Disease Deaths Preventable
About 1 in 4 deaths of heart disease could be averted with better prevention efforts and treatment, according to a recent report from the Centers...
Senior Housing Alternative to Nursing Home Care
National Church Residences, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable housing for senior citizens, will now offer health care along with medical care and other...
Shortage of Educators, Not Enough Nurses
Nurses will be more in demand than ever when the Affordable Care Act goes into effect next year, but a lack of educators has led...
Transitional Care for Patients Reduces Hospital Readmissions
Implementing a transitional care program for patients from hospital to home could reduce readmission rates up to 20 percent, according to a recent study. Researchers...