‘Geography is destiny’ Residents of the South Atlantic, East South Central and West South Central regions of the country — an area stretching from parts of Texas to South Carolina — had a 10 to 12 percentage point higher risk of receiving potentially harmful prescriptions than people in New England, who had the lowest chance,Continue reading “Prevent high risk drug abuse among elderly in the south”
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Hospitalized Seniors Should Watch Out if they’re outpatient and not inpatient by SZ Berg
An increasing number of hospitalized patients age 65 and over are being classified as outpatients under observation rather than as admitted. “When hospitals classify people as ‘outpatients,’ on observation status, rather than as admitted inpatients, those patients cannot obtain Medicare nursing home coverage and may also have hospital bills they would not have if properlyContinue reading “Hospitalized Seniors Should Watch Out if they’re outpatient and not inpatient by SZ Berg”