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GoldCare has been serving healthcare professionals, and advancing alongside the healthcare industry for over 20 years. As such, we have a vested interest in the major news, initiatives, studies and successes that shape our industry and progress client care.
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A study released by the Institute for Research on Public Policy concludes that that for-profit facilities as a group are less likely to provide good care than nonprofit or public facilities.
The number of health care services seniors use is determined more by the number of chronic conditions they have than by their age, according to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
In the Community Care Dietitian Project, 2.2 full-time equivalent Registered Dietitans in three sites in the Okanagan provided medical nutrition therapy and care to community care clients by conducting more than 400 home visits, 300 phone consultations and providing over 600 consultations with other clinicians. The result of the Project was an improvement in client outcomes, provider satisfaction and a reduction in hospital admissions.
Some 167 major health information breaches, at hospitals and medical organizations across the US, were posted on the US government’s breach list at the end of 2010. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights began posting incidents to its breach list on Feb. 22 2010 for cases dating back to Sep. 22, 2009. The office tracks cases affecting 500 or more individuals.
The CCIM Common Privacy Framework initiative has reviewed the current privacy practices in community care sectors and released a report that summarizes the findings. This initiative helps health services providers follow a privacy framework that facilitates their compliance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act and supports the implementation of Assessment Projects.
