Rural seniors with dementia have longer nursing home stays, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 23, 2020
Rural Medicare recipients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias have longer nursing home stays and shorter survival time following diagnosis than their urban peers, investigators say.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Metabolic syndrome associated with blood clot recurrence … Rural patients more likely to remain longer in post-acute care … Nurses — again — ranked as the most ethical, honest … Discovery: Drug-like...
Will telehealth help keep rural LTC residents healthy after discharge? Study aims to find out
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2019
Researchers will follow a group of discharged long-term care residents to test the benefits of telehealth nurse access in rural areas.
New York Times details epidemic of nursing home closures across rural America
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
A prominent front-page story in Monday’s New York Times confirms what many industry insiders have dreaded for years: Rural nursing homes hanging on by a thread are closing in waves across the country.
Rural health center formed
Sep 20, 2016
The Chartis Group, an advisory firm, announced it has formed the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Its goal is to offer tailored services and solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities that care...
Recruitment for rural physicians starts with a summer program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 08, 2013
A new report on the Summer Community Program out of the University of Missouri School of Medicine reflects the program’s success. The 15-year study says that when medical school graduates participate...
Rural providers targeted in Alliance for Health Reform briefing
Oct 23, 2009
Rural America faces many challenges when it comes to long-term care and other healthcare delivery. Healthcare reform talks now underway could significantly impact problems—either worsening or lessening...