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SPOTLIGHT: Elderly falls a $20B problem in 2006, and costs are rising
New research from the Agency for Health Research and Quality has concluded that three in 10 elderly patients visiting the ED after a fall were admitted in 2006, a big piece of the $20 billion cost... Read more...
Study focuses on helping seniors avoid rehospitalization
In one of a growing number of efforts focused on reducing rehospitalizations, a common, costly phenomenon among elderly patients, researchers at Rush University Medical Center are studying the... Read more...
Case study: Mass General works to lower elder care costs
Since 2006, Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital has been engaged in efforts to cut costs by minimizing the number of hospital stays and emergency department visits needed by frail elderly... Read more...
Alzheimer's patients' care costs three-times more than other elderly
According to a report from the Alzheimer's Association, care for patients with the condition costs three times as much as care for other elderly patients. The study compares those who are 65 years of... Read more...
Report: Bedsore numbers show dramatic rise
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that the number of patients who develop bedsores during their hospital stay has risen dramatically. From 1993 to 2006, the... Read more...
MA program brings doctors, residents to vulnerable elderly
A new program based at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is bringing a new level of comprehensive care to underserved elderly patients. The program, the Harvard Geriatrics Fellowship, is funded by... Read more...
Study: EMS less likely to bring elderly to trauma centers
For reasons that aren't clear, it seems that emergency medical services workers may be substantially less likely to bring elderly trauma patients to a trauma center, according to findings from a new... Read more...
Large care intensity variations exist between hospitals
A new study has found that the amount of resources used in the care of chronically ill varies widely from hospital to hospital. To conduct the study, researchers looked at variations in care at... Read more...
Study: Elderly not getting good care
A new study suggests that vulnerable elderly Medicaid and Medicare patients aren't getting great care. The study, which looked at 43 types of care received by 100,000 community-dwelling elderly in... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: New bill has feds cover catastrophic care; Rural Hawaii hospitals get more control; and much more...
> The Senate is considering a new bill which would make the federal government pay much of the cost of care for catastrophic cases. The idea is to keep overall health insurance premiums affordable for businesses. Article
> Hawaii's rural hospitals are getting a much-desired boost to their autonomy. …
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