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Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring

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Given this growth, preventing elder abuse must be at the forefront of policymaking. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized elder abuse as a “serious” problem that is commonly occurring, yet significantly underreported, in the U.S. Specific to the U.S.,

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How Digital Health Technology Can Combat Elderly Abuse

HIT Consultant

One of the most difficult types of abuse to identify has always been elderly abuse. For whatever reason, they aren’t as social as other segments of the population, and thus, it becomes extremely difficult to identify elderly abuse. The tool aims to give healthcare providers a way to measure abuse within their geriatric patients.

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Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home

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Nursing homes care for the elderly, people with disabilities, or those who are terminally ill. However, abuse can take many different forms in nursing homes and can devastatingly impact the residents. It’s especially true if the abuse is not reported or if it’s not taken seriously. Physical Abuse.

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Health Provider News

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for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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State and Federal enforcement agencies anticipating more complex investigations as COVID-era practices emerge

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Her office has seen an increase in elder abuse reports since the beginning of the pandemic. Reports of fraud decreased, and all that we were hearing about was potential abuse and neglect happening in nursing homes and home care,” she said. Once I’m in there I can prosecute all of it,” she said.

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Health Provider News

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Louis health care system to build $21M medical office building Judge dismisses legal attempt by South City Hospital ownership group Laid off South City Hospital employees confused, frustrated over status of retirement accounts Marshfield pregnancy clinic to build $1.7M

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Health Provider News

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To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T