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Federal day-care program allows seniors to avoid costly hospital stays

A federal program is helping seniors stay in their homes and avoid expensive hospital and nursing home stays, reports Kaiser Health News. The Program for All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE) is a

Study: CPOE with targeted alerts cuts inappropriate drug ordering for seniors

A properly implemented CPOE system with specific, appropriate alerts can "dramatically yet selectively" reduce the ordering of potentially inappropriate medications for hospitalized senior citizens,

Medicare features Andy Griffith to sell healthcare reform to seniors

The administration has trotted out Andy Griffith, who starred in classic TV shows "Matlock" and "The Andy Griffith Show," to sell senior citizens on President Obama's new healthcare law in a new TV