Are hospice services underutilized because of fear and stigma? Many patients in nursing homes qualify for hospice care yet never receive it. Why? Vincent Mor, phD, a professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown University, noted that despite Medicare and Medicaid coverage, in-facility hospices remain rare in skilled nursing settings. Mor has researched hospice
On October 7, 2024, Republican and former Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy disclosed on social media that he wants to get rid of Social Security and Medicare. These programs are a necessary and successful safety net. He wrote: “Shut down the entitlement state & you solve most of the immigration problem right there. We need to
The University of South Carolina and Lexington Medical Center have opened a 52,000-square-foot brand-new facility to train the next generation of nurses. This building is located on Lexington Medical Center’s West Columbia campus. The new Satellite Clinical Education Building will be used by the university’s third—and fourth-year nursing bachelor’s students, as well as master’s program
A nursing home registered nurse found a resident face down and wedged between the mattress on her bed and a wall that was about 10 inches away. According to reporters, the woman was found with her neck pressed up against the bed rail with her head and neck twisted upward towards the ceiling. The woman’s
On December 12, 2022, the US Government Accountability Office issued a report that recommended that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expand all hospice abuse and neglect report requirements. These requirements will be reflected more in nursing homes and hospital reports. All hospice care providers will report all instances of suspected abuse and