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'Unanswered questions' about Canadian LTC nurse convicted of murders leads to lawsuits
Families of two long-term care residents murdered by former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer are now suing the facilities where they died, claiming "unknowns" still exist around how providers didn't pick up on Wettlaufer's actions sooner.
Hospice providers score well on CMS' new compare site, but experts not ...
Hospice providers are showing impressive scores on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' recently unveiled Hospice Compare website — but those high marks are casting some doubt on whether the site will become a truly useful tool for consumers.