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Article 5 “Principles of Person Centered Care”

AHCA has published the report “Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: A Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes.” The framework was built by the AHCA Clinical Practice Committee with the goal of developing solutions for reducing rehospitalizations and adverse events. Quality of care drives business success or failure in long term and post-acute care. This framework... Read More
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OHCA Member Phil Fogg Jr. Discusses “Partnering Up” in Senior Housing News

This is an excerpt from the article “Marquis CEO: Building a Business for ‘New World’ of Senior Care” published in Senior Housing News. Please visit seniorhousingnews.com to read the full article.  The era of siloed post-acute care appears to be waning. The federal government is pushing for coordinated services and different types of providers are adapting... Read More
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From the Portland Business Journal: “Health Care Will Lead Job Growth in Oregon”

The Portland Business Journal published an article titled “Health Care Will Lead Job Growth in Oregon.” The article states: “The health care sector will lead long-term job growth in Oregon, according to a new report from the Oregon Employment Department. Health care and social assistance are expected to contribute the most new jobs, at 46,300 over... Read More
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Article 4 “Organizational Foundation: Team Based Care”

AHCA has published the report “Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: A Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes.” The framework was built by the AHCA Clinical Practice Committee with the goal of developing solutions for reducing rehospitalizations and adverse events. Quality of care drives business success or failure in long term and post-acute care. This framework... Read More
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Why Encouraging Older Adults to Stay In their Homes Isn’t Always Smart

This excerpt is from an article by Howard Gleckman, published on Forbes.com. Read the full article here. Most of us, most of the time, want to age at home. But the reality is not everyone can, or should. Sometimes staying in your own home as you become increasingly frail is a poor choice. It can... Read More
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“The Graying of Rural America”: An Excerpt from the Atlantic, Featuring Haven House

FOSSIL, Oregon—[…] Much of the money coming into Wheeler County these days is from government benefits like Social Security and from stock dividends. Non-labor sources of income—things besides wages—were 58 percent of total income in the county in 2013, according to Headwaters. The ratio of old to young people is bound to be a growing problem... Read More
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