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    The Kindred Continuum Blog

    News and Notes From Around the Post-Acute Spectrum

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  • CNA With 44 Years at Kindred Nursing Center Loves Her Job
    Peggy McFarland moved to Louisville about 45 years ago and went to work in a shirt factory. “But that didn’t last long,” she said. “I was looking for another job, and a friend told me they were hiring at the nursing center where she worked. She told me to apply, I did, they called, and […]
    Healthcare Headlines Week of June 10, 2013
    Healthcare Reform Puts Spotlight on Importance of Nurses Quality nursing is a critical part of good patient care, and that is more crucial than ever as healthcare reform stresses importance of primary care, preventive care and mid-level providers including nurse practitioners. Read the story Drugs Stored in Ambulances May Expire Quicker A new study published […]
    Providing Home Care as a Trusted Advisor
      The Kindred at Home staff who work directly with patients and families to coordinate home health and personal care services also function as liaisons with physicians, hospital case managers, operators of skilled nursing facilities, and other service providers. And every case differs. Each individual patient or client is challenged by distinct health and physical […]
    As Hospice Evolves, More Can Benefit
    In 2010 Congress directed CMS to begin a pilot program that would expand hospice services to include patients still seeking curative treatments. Unfortunately little progress has been made, and the program’s delayed implementation was recently featured in a news story. Hospice has traditionally only been offered to patients who have chosen to forgo further treatments […]
    Healthcare Headlines Week of June 3 2013
    Healthier Lifestyle Tied to Better Memory According to a study published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, people who engaged in healthier lifestyles — including eating healthy foods and exercising, and not smoking — perceived themselves to have better memories than those whose behaviors were not as healthy. The study examined people in all age groups […]
    Healthcare Headlines Week of June 3, 2013
    Healthier Lifestyle Tied to Better Memory According to a study published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, people who engaged in healthier lifestyles — including eating healthy foods and exercising, and not smoking — perceived themselves to have better memories than those whose behaviors were not as healthy. The study examined people in all age groups […]
    Care Outcomes Matter to Us
    There is no denying that healthcare reform continues to be on everyone’s minds these days. The industry is moving towards a value-based purchasing system that seeks reimbursement linked to performance. One of the main areas that reform will be concerned with is quality outcomes; this means that providers will be rewarded for clinical outcomes and […]
    Fight for Air Walk
    “Every day clinicians in Kindred hospitals across the nation provide critical pulmonary care to patients suffering from chronic conditions or acute illnesses. We are dedicated to providing the best medical care to provide healing and recovery. But we are also focused on efforts that prevent cardio-pulmonary disease. For this reason, we have historically supported the […]
    Healthcare Headlines Week of May 26, 2013
    Scientists Unable to Replicate Results of Promising Alzheimer’s Study Four separate teams of scientists, hoping to build on the exciting results of a 2012 study showing that a cancer drug might be effective in reversing developing Alzheimer’s disease, were unable to replicate the original study’s results, putting the findings in question. Read the story Study […]
    Be Stroke-Aware in May, and All Year Long
    Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke is always important, but since May is Stroke Awareness Month, it seems like a good time for a reminder. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is cut off, resulting in lack of oxygen and other nutrients. Some areas of the brain can die, which […]
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