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For elderly residents, hurricanes bring increased risks
Public health faculty members at Brown have studied the impact of recent hurricanes on nursing home and assisted living residents.
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Some of the newest wheelchairs, prosthetics, hearing, speech and communication devices could provide great help for people with disabilities in the workforce, but non-technological barriers often limit their promise.
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Hospitals in Medicare ACOs reduced readmissions faster
The Accountable Care Organization model of paying for health care appears to help reduce hospital readmissions among Medicare patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities, a new study suggests.
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In the first year of Medicaid expansion, four out of eight quality indicators at federally funded health centers improved significantly in states that expanded Medicaid compared to non-expansion states, according to a new study.
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Using a device to remove a stroke-causing clot in conjunction with clot-busting drugs is more cost-effective, in the long run, than using the drugs alone, a new study reports.
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