Household Hazards Can Worsen Home Health Infection Prevention
A study of 250 New York home-care patients and caregivers found household hazards that may make infection prevention harder for clinicians and families.
How CMS’ Proposed Rule Would Build Palliative Care Into The Home Health System
CMS proposes clarifying that Medicare home health may cover skilled palliative services, while leaving eligibility rules unchanged and payment constraints in place.
These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen.
A KFF Health News analysis identifies 100 U.S. nursing homes at risk of at least 2 feet of flooding in a 100-year flood, including one evacuated in Minnesota.