Archive for Author: Barry

Collaboration Program Lowers Readmissions To Hospitals From SNF’s

A collaboration between nurses and doctors to help patients get discharged from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility lowered 30-day hospital re-admissions. The Enhanced Care Program encourages collaboration between medical staff to discharge patients to skilled nursing homes (SNF)....

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Cucumber’s Surprising Health Benefits Are Truly Amazing

Cucumber’s. Few people give them a second thought, and few people make them a subject for their conversations. For most people, cucumber’s are off the radar. So you would definitely be surprised to learn that the cucumber is an...

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Flu Shots Give Senior Living Communities A Competitive Advantage

Flu shots voluntarily given to staff members of senior living communities may have a marketing advantage over competing assisted communities, a new study suggests. Flu Shots: Study Results The University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation polled 2,007 Americans...

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New Years 2018 Resolutions These Seniors Hope To Accomplish

New Years 2018 resolutions are flying off the shelves and this year everyone is certain their resolutions will last. Seniors, too, are making resolutions, and they are ambitious. New Years: Seniors 2018 Resolutions Have No Barrier George Braverman...

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