MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'care planning'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:34:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029269&cid=t_253292_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FYscPONn5rEw%2Fmore-minorities-living-in-nursing-homes.html Minorities have entered nursing facilities in record numbers during the past decade, while wealthier white residents have been leaving skilled nursing care, new research shows. Interesting point that this research does not reference is that most states fund long term nursing home care through Medicaid which is available to low income elderly. Assisted living and in home care are predominately private pay services. Between 1999 and 2008, the number of whites in nursing homes dropped by 10.2%. The number of blacks in nursing homes increased by 10.8%, the number of Hispanics jumped 54.9% and the number of Asians grew by 54.1%, according to research published in the July issue of Health Affairs. In a competitive landscape, some nursing homes have marketed minorities more aggressively. But st... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029269 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:55:00 +0100 5029269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726570&cid=t_253292_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2010-vol-18-no-3%2F This article aims to assess whether there is any value or effect of patient care planning on the quality of home care. It concludes that care plans in home care lead to significant differences in process, but they have no effect on outcomes for patient and informal caregivers. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: Access, Evaluation, Healthcare, Outcomes, Patient Care Planning, Primary Health Care, Process Assessment, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726570 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:41:58 +0100 3726570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796831&cid=t_253292_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FiIQvQtWwkF0%2Fva-benefits-using-aid-and-attendance-to.html Most people who have heard about Pension (Aid & Attendance) know that it will cover the costs of assisted living and, in some cases, cover nursing home costs as well. But the majority of those receiving long term care in this country are in their homes. Estimates are that approximately 70% to 80% of all long term care is being provided in the home. All of the information available about Pension overlooks the fact that this benefit should be used to pay for home care. Maybe if more people knew this fact, more people would be applying for the benefit.It also comes as a surprise to most people that VA will allow veterans’ households to deduct the annual cost of paying any person such as family members, friends or hired help for care when calculating the Pension benefit. This annual cost... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796831 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:23:00 +0100 2796831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594609&cid=t_253292_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F4IY1HZRbKqE%2Fdoctors-talk-frankly-about-what.html "By getting diagnosed late in the progression of the disease, opportunities are missed to make key decisions about treatment, care and, future planning. Being diagnosed early is vital to receiving the best help and care possible, living one's life to the fullest, and capitalizing on opportunities such as participating in clinical studies," said William Thies, PhD, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at the Alzheimer's Association.For more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room A doctor's positive attitude to Alzheimer's diagnosis and their trusting, personal relationships with local dementia support service providers are powerful enablers for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 In... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594609 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:30:19 +0100 2594609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561179&cid=t_253292_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fgp-patient-survey%2F Title: GP Patient Survey The Skinny: Looks at patient satisfaction with GP services, headline results include. 70% of patients reported that they were either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with their ability to get through to their doctor’s surgery on the phone. 84% of patients who tried to get a quick appointment with a GP said they were able to do so within 48 hours. 76% of patients who wanted to book ahead for an appointment with a GP reported that they were able to do so. 77% of patients who wanted to book an appointment with a particular doctor at their GP surgery said they were able to do so all of the time or a lot of the time. 82% of patients responded that they were either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with the hours their GP surgery was open. 91% of patients reporte... 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